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Sporting have reached a club-to-club agreement with Bayern Munich for Australian winger Nestory Irankunda, worth €18m plus add-ons. Bayern have also settled sell-on clause details with Watford, and the player has given his green light.
Nestory Irankunda's World Cup debut goal for Australia sparked pride in South Australia's Burundian community. Community leader Joel Hakizimana recalls Irankunda's rise from refugee camp to professional football, highlighting the natural talent and fearlessness that propelled him to Bayern Munich and the Socceroos.
Nestory Irankunda scored on his World Cup debut, becoming Australia's youngest ever scorer in the tournament, as a youthful Socceroos side defeated Türkiye 2-0. The 20-year-old dedicated his celebration to Tim Cahill and says there is more to come from the team.
Nestory Irankunda has become the youngest goalscorer in Australia's history at the World Cup, marking a milestone for the Socceroos.
