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Nestory Irankunda to Hull City

Quiet since 2 July 2026. Last report: Anthony Joseph. Probability when it went quiet: 12%.

Hull City have had an opening bid for Nestory Irankunda turned down by Watford, and there's no sign yet of a revised offer closing the gap. The Championship club value their 20-year-old forward well above the €12m Hull put on the table, and with a contract running to 2030 they are under no pressure to sell cheap. Irankunda has been away with Australia at the World Cup while this plays out in the background, buyer interest rather than genuine negotiation for now. The story comes from two credible names. Anthony Joseph, rated highly for reliability, broke the detail that Watford rejected the bid and added useful context on Bayern Munich's sell-on and buyback rights from when they sold the player. Ben Jacobs, a solid if slightly less heavyweight source, corroborated the rejection independently. Two voices agreeing on the same figure and outcome gives this some real weight, even without a third. Right now this sits against the odds. Watford hold every card: a long contract, a player who has already shown World Cup level form, and no financial need to sell at a discount. Hull would need to move well past their rejected €12m, and Watford's asking level, believed to sit between €12m and €16m, hasn't been matched. Nothing suggests panic on Watford's side. Hull have paid these sort of fees before, bringing in players from Stade Rennais for €9m and Aston Villa for €6m in 2023, so a deal in this range wouldn't be out of character for them. Irankunda himself arrived at Watford for just €3m from Bayern Munich's reserve side, having cost Bayern only €1m from Adelaide United in 2024, a re

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