Sporting's first bid for Nestor Irankunda, figures revealed | OneFootball

Sporting have reportedly already submitted a concrete offer to Watford for Nestor Irankunda. The board led by Frederico Varandas has put forward a bid worth €15 million fixed, plus performance-related bonuses that could take the total to €20 million.

The information is being reported by newspaper Record, after rumours of the green-and-whites’ interest in the 20-year-old player started gaining momentum over the last few hours. The Lions’ aim is for the deal to be wrapped up soon, after the Australian came into the spotlight following the World Cup.

According to the same source, the list of clubs interested in the winger has been growing every day and, for now, Sporting’s talks with Watford are progressing well and the Alvalade club believe they can bring them to a successful conclusion.

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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