Watford, July 19
Watford have completed the signing of Australian forward Nestory Irankunda from Bayern Munich on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Irankunda burst onto the scene at Adelaide United during the 2021/22 season, making his debut and scoring his first goal directly from a free-kick when he was still just 15.
He would go on to make 61 appearances for the club over three seasons, scoring 16 goals and jointly winning the A-League’s Young Player of the Year award at the end of 2023/24.
Other personal accolades included Adelaide’s Rising Star award and a place in the A-League’s all-star squad for a game against Barcelona.
The youngster also showed off his lightning pace in a clash with Central Coast Mariners in October 2023, generating headlines by clocking a speed of 37.02 km/h.
Named as one of goal.com’s ‘top 50 wonderkids’ in March last year, Irankunda began the 2024/25 season with Bayern where he had the opportunity to train with Vincent Kompany’s first team and tour South Korea.