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Nestory Irankunda\u2019s transfer to a Portuguese powerhouse is all but done; while a fellow Australian prodigy has completed the final step in his move to the Premier League.<\/p>\n
Read on for the latest edition of Transfer Whispers.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
IMAGE CONFIRMS STAR\u2019S PORTUGAL MOVE<\/b><\/p>\n Nestory Irankunda has received his first taste of life in Portugal, with his transfer from EFL club Watford imminent.<\/p>\n Over the weekend, the 20-year old, who became a national hero after slotting the Socceroos\u2019 first goal against Turkiye in the World Cup, had his move to Sporting CP confirmed after the Portuguese giant reached a \u00a317 million ($32.5 million) agreement<\/a> on a transfer fee.<\/p>\n Irankunda arrived in Lisbon on Wednesday ahead of a medical with his new club, the final box to be checked before the transfer is sealed.<\/p>\n He was mobbed by a media throng at the airport, giving a series of brief answers to a bombardment of questions by the local press.<\/p>\n Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Irankunda said Sporting had a \u201cgood history\u201d, when he was asked what he knew about the club; while he responded to a question about what kind of player he was with an equally brief answer.<\/p>\n \u201cVery fast,\u201d he smiled.<\/p>\n Among Sporting\u2019s list of former greats is the iconic Cristiano Ronaldo, who began his storied football career at the club in 2002 before a transfer to Manchester United.<\/p>\n With the club regular features at UEFA Champions League level, having reached the quarter-finals of the 2025\/26 edition, Irankunda\u2019s move is set to allow him exposure to the world\u2019s most high-profile, and strongest, club competition.<\/p>\n \u201cChampions League football is vitally important for all Australian Socceroos to play at the highest level,\u201d ex-Socceroos captain Craig Foster wrote on social media when Irankunda\u2019s transfer was initially reported.<\/p>\n \u201cThe opportunity provided to the next gen to play in the World Cup has and will pay dividends for them all.\u201d<\/p>\n Irankunda\u2019s former club Bayern Munich will receive a \u00a37 million cut of the transfer deal, thanks to a 40 per cent sell-on clause with Watford.<\/p>\n According to reports, the Australian\u2019s deal was bumped up from \u00a313 million by Watford management, with Sporting eventually agreeing to terms.<\/p>\n Record $30M bid for Socceroos star | 00:30<\/p>\n Get all the latest football news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n HERRINGTON COMPLETES FINAL STEP IN PREMIER LEAGUE SWITCH<\/b><\/p>\n Socceroos prodigy Lucas Herrington has completed a successful medical at Hull FC, to all but confirm his Australian record transfer.<\/p>\n Expert Fabrizio Romano posted to X that the 18-year old\u2019s move from Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids had ticked off its last box, with medical tests coming up, as expected, all green.<\/p>\n The move continues Herrington\u2019s rapid rise, with the teenager beginning the year in the A-League with Brisbane Roar and emerging as a star with a strong performance for the Socceroos at the World Cup.<\/p>\n