How Nestory Irankunda transfer chance may have presented itself to Everton in new £17m reveal
Everton may now know exactly what it will take to sign Nestory Irankunda from Watford.
The Australia international emerged as a summer transfer target for the Toffees earlier this month.
Irankunda scored four goals and assisted four more for Watford in the Championship last season.
He also netted for Australia in their 2-0 World Cup win over Turkiye as his country reached the last 32.
The 20-year-old is now back at Watford after being given three weeks off after his participation in the tournament.
And it looks as though interest in Irankunda has now got serious amid an update emerging out of Portugal.
Everton know what it'll take to sign Nestory Irankunda
Goodison News reported earlier this week how Irankunda would instantly inject added pace into Everton's attack.
Newly promoted Hull City are also in the race for his signature, as are Portuguese heavyweights Sporting CP.
Indeed, Portuguese outlet Record's print edition reports on Saturday that Sporting have now lodged a bid for the attacker.
It is reported to be worth €15million upfront and €5m in add-ons - or a combined £17m when converted.
Watford have not accepted that bid, and it means Everton - credited with an interest in the same report - now know where they stand.
That is very much the starting point for Irankunda, and Everton can realistically usurp that offer if they are serious with their interest.
The question is, is Irankunda worth paying in excess of £17m for?
What could Irankunda add to Everton's attack?
Irankunda previously spent time on Bayern Munich's books, albeit he did not make a senior appearance.
He is a right-winger by trade and can both score and assist, but it goes without saying the Premier League is a step up from the Championship.
David Moyes already has options in that area, but Irankunda would be a superb back-up option to help change matches.
Everton's problem is that £17m would eat up a large amount of the remaining transfer budget.
While Irankunda would add a slightly different dimension to the final third, it would be a fairly big outlay on a player still not truly proven just yet.