Nestory Irankunda is Sporting's top target, but others are listed | OneFootball

Sporting want Nestory Irankunda to be their next signing of this transfer window. At this stage, the player is the top priority target for the left side of the attack, with the Lions having already started talks. However, there are other options.

According to newspaper A Bola, the Australia international is indeed in pole position, but he is part of a top three on the green-and-whites’ shortlist at this stage, while, on the other hand, the Alvalade club have reportedly now definitively given up on signing Yeremay Hernández.

This summer, Sporting first signed Rodrigo Zalazar for the attack, then immediately looked to revamp the midfield, with the arrivals of Sergi Altimira, Silas Andersen, Issa Doumbia and Pedro Lima, only later securing Jesse Derry on loan for the forward line. Now, after dealing with the departures of Morten Hjulmand, Francisco Trincão and (almost) Pedro Gonçalves, the Lions are once again turning their attention to a left winger.

For now, there have not yet been any major developments regarding Nestory Irankunda. Even so, Sporting have already made their interest known to Watford and intend to continue talks over the coming days, with this being the next step in Rui Borges’ attacking overhaul.

In the 2025/26 season, in what was his debut campaign for Watford, Nestory Irankunda - valued at €8 million - made a total of 42 appearances. In the 2,211 minutes he was on the pitch, the winger, who is under contract until 2030, scored four goals and provided four assists.

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