Bayern Munich employed Nestory Irankunda, who is a highly gifted player blessed with explosive pace and clinical finishing. He has since moved on to Watford at the start of last year and his stock has risen considerably following his displays at the recently concluded 2026 World Cup. Naturally, clubs started taking notes and submitting bids, but Watford so far has ruled out any incoming offers (even Bayern doesn’t have first dibs anymore):
Watford have rejected two bids of around £10m (€11.7) from
Sporting CP and Celta Vigo for Nestory Irankunda. Both offers are well short of the English club’s valuation. Bayern’s sell-on clause has been reduced from 50% to 40%. After a renegotiation between the clubs, Watford bought back 10%. In addition, Bayern’s buy-back clause has expired.
– Sky Sports’ Anthony Joseph as captured by X account @iMiaSanMia
Then again, Bayern making a move for Irankunda now is probably unlikely at this point due to the club needing to move on other players first before signing anyone else. If the former Adelaide United winger is eventually sold, Bayern could still get a handsome fee from him.
