Rui Borges set to get major boost for Sporting - Alverca | OneFootball

Nestory Irankunda wasted no time after being officially unveiled as Sporting’s new signing. The Australian winger immediately took part in his first training session on the pitch at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy and could have the chance to get his first minutes as soon as the next matchday, against Alverca.

According to newspaper A Bola, the player’s involvement will depend on the GPS data collected by the Performance Unit. The coaching staff want to assess the new signing’s physical condition before deciding whether Rui Borges will already be able to count on the Australian for the home match against the Ribatejo side.

Irankunda was the Lions’ eighth signing in this transfer window, following Rodrigo Zalazar, Ibrahima Ba, Silas Andersen, Sergi Altimira, Pedro Lima, Issa Doumbia and Jesse Derry. The player arrives eager to make his mark quickly and made that clear in his first statements to the Club’s media.

“I came to win titles and to play for great fans. I want to make history and there is no better place to do it than at Sporting. I’m very happy to be here and I hope to win trophies this season,” said the Australian international.

The winger also described the qualities he wants to put at Rui Borges’ service. “I’m powerful, very fast and able to jump very high. I can also score and set up goals for the team, and play anywhere across the attack,” assured Irankunda, who could face his first official test against Alverca.

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