Nuno Reis thrilled with Sporting's next signing: a rough diamond | OneFootball

Nuno Reis, a former Sporting player, knows Nestory Irankunda well and had glowing praise for the young Australian, who is close to becoming a reinforcement for the Lions. The centre-back, who even faced the winger in the Australian league, believes the player has the qualities needed to create an imbalance in Portuguese football.

Speaking to newspaper 'A Bola', the defender, currently at Chennaiyin (India), highlighted his speed above all: "He is a young player with plenty of room to grow and improve his abilities, very fast and explosive, with a good shot and good at attacking in behind," he explained.

The former Lions centre-back has followed the footballer practically since his early days in senior football, when he started to make a name for himself at Adelaide United: "When he made his debut for Adelaide, he was already seen as a promise of Australian football, he was and still is a diamond in the rough, because he had that positive irreverence. His tactical awareness was not the most appropriate, but that is normal for a young player," he recalled.

From the clashes they had, Nuno Reis especially remembers how difficult it was to stop the winger in one-on-one duels: "He is a strong one-on-one player, using speed as his greatest weapon. He is going to a club that in recent years has shown it has been making the right choices, knowing how to get the best out of each player and improve their abilities at every level," he stressed.

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