The prospect of Irish duo Troy Parrott or Adam Idah securing loan moves ahead of this Friday's transfer deadline appears to be fading, with the mangers of Tottenham and Norwich standing firm in their stance that they do not want their teenager strikers to leave in this transfer window.

Championship relegation battlers Charlton Athletic have made moves to sign Tottenham forward Parrott in recent days, with the striker eager to explore a loan move in a bid for regular first-team football in the final months of this season.

Yet while Spurs manager Jose Mourinho has made it clear that he does not believe Republic of Ireland striker Parrott is ready to play senior football in his side, he has maintained his stance that this is not the right moment for a loan move.

Mourinho has suggested Parrott may get to play 'some minutes' heading into a month that will see Spurs play FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League matches, but he has not been involved in the first-team matchday squad in recent weeks.

Parrott has been placed on what Mourinho has described as a 'special training programme' to enhance his development within the Tottenham set-up and while Charlton manager Lee Bowyer was willing to give him a chance to play in the Championship straight away, that avenue looks set to be blocked for now.

Idah has also been the subject of loan interest in recent weeks, but Norwich boss Daniel Farke stated he is keen to hang on to the 18-year-old as he wants to retain the option of three strikers in his squad as the Canaries strive to survive in the Premier League.

Ireland under-21 forward Idah scored an FA Cup hat-trick against Preston at the start of January and then made a first Premier League start against Manchester United a week later, with Norwich academy manager Steve Weaver suggesting a loan move could benefit his progress now.

Speaking at the first of the club's 'Hub Talks', Weaver appeared to offer an alternative view to Farke on what should happen next for Idah.

"Stopping momentum isn't good for any player," said Weaver. "Adam is at that stage now. If he stays, then you can guarantee he'll get regular minutes because Daniel is a big believer in young players. At this stage of his development, he needs regular first-team football."

There may still be time for Charlton and other clubs interesting in Parrott and Idah to make a more lucrative loan offer that could tempt Spurs and Norwich to shift their stance, but a move for either player seems unlikely at this stage.

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