Nestory Irankunda is within the sights of Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon in a transfer which has the potential to make the Socceroos attacker the most costly participant within the historical past of Australian soccer.
Recent from making his World Cup debut and scoring in Australia’s solely win – their 2-0 group stage victory over Turkey – former Adelaide United star Irankunda is reportedly nearing a everlasting switch to Sporting from English Championship facet Watford.
The Lisbon membership completed runners-up in final season’s Primeira Liga and had been the membership the place Cristiano Ronaldo started his profession.
Sporting have certified for the UEFA Champions League part on account of their second-placed end, that means that ought to he breakthrough into the primary crew, Irankunda has an opportunity to check himself towards Europe’s finest.
Stories in Portugal point out that in a deal that features add-ons, Watford may pocket a complete of €22 million ($A35 million) for the 20-year-old’s providers.
That will imply Irankunda surpasses fellow Socceroos teammate Harry Souttar, who moved from Stoke Metropolis to Leicester Metropolis in 2023 for €17 million ($A27 million) as Australia’s most costly switch.
Nestory Irankunda reacts through the World Cup spherical of 32 soccer match between Australia and Egypt in Arlington, Texas, earlier this month
Irankunda performed in 40 of Watford’s Championship video games final season, together with 22 begins, scoring 4 objectives and registering 5 assists.
Sporting could be Irankunda’s third everlasting transfer in as a few years after becoming a member of Bayern Munich from Adelaide United two years in the past.
After spending time on mortgage at Grasshopper Zurich, he was bought from Bayern to Watford previous to the beginning of final season.
