Player bound for Sporting proves decisive in win over Brentford (1-0) | OneFootball

Sporting remain attentive to Nestory Irankunda’s situation, one of their main targets to strengthen the attack in this summer transfer window. While waiting for developments in the negotiations between the Lions and Watford, the Australia international was back in action and left an excellent impression in the English side’s 1-0 win over Brentford in another pre-season match.

The young winger was decisive in Watford’s victory, winning the penalty that led to the game’s only goal, converted by Luca Kjerrumgaard. After training separately from the group to regain peak fitness following his participation in the World Cup, the Australian returned to the squad and showed he is ready to compete at the highest level.

The player’s future should see new developments over the next week. Sporting submitted an offer of €15 million, plus another €5 million in add-ons, but remain firm in their stance of not going beyond €20 million in the total value of the deal. On the other side, Watford believe they could receive higher offers and continue to resist Sporting’s approach.

While there is no agreement between the clubs, Irankunda will remain involved in the Championship side’s preparations. If the transfer does not move forward in the coming days, the Australian could even feature in the club’s first official match of the season, scheduled for 8 August, against York or Crawley in the first round of the English League Cup.

. Irankunda remains one of the most wanted names to strengthen Rui Borges’s squad, but the next few days promise to be decisive in determining whether Sporting can complete one of the most important deals of this summer transfer window.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.