My shot concussed opponent, I'm likened to Messi and could be Kane teammate

Born in a refugee camp in Tanzania, Irankunda's parents fled war-torn Burundi before moving to Perth in Australia and then Adelaide.

Here, the youngster's prodigal football talents came to light, quickly becoming a sensation with Adelaide United.

Bayern Munich have snapped up the teenager this month for a reported fee of £3million and he will join the squad in the next transfer window in January.

Tipped as one of Australia's hottest prospects, it might not be long before Irankunda is linking up with Harry Kane in the Bundesliga.

"I'm happy to have this all finalised and to be heading to one of the best clubs in the world — it's a real dream come true," Irankunda said.

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"I've worked hard to try to make my family proud."

He made his senior debut at the age of 15 and has already made 39 appearances for Adelaide United, scoring nine times.

Footage of his jaw-dropping goals have already gone viral on social media, including his rocket of a shot that even left one opponent sidelined for nearly two months after suffering a concussion by blocking one effort.

Teammate Javi Lopez, who played for Espanyol before moving to the A-League in 2020, made quite the lofty comparison.

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"The power, the skills, never in my life at his age have I seen a player like him [except Lionel] Messi," he said, who played against the Argentine when he was at Barcelona on numerous occasions over 13 years in La Liga.

Bayern Munich registered their interest earlier this year after casting their scouting net further afield.

Several clubs were also keen on Irankunda's signature but the German giants won the race for the youngster.

"We have had Nestory on our radar for some time," Jochen Sauer, Bayern's director of youth development, said.

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"He is an extremely fast wing player, good at dribbling and finishing and with a lot of power towards the goal.

"We are convinced of his potential and that he will take the next steps with us."

Bayern have a fine track record of developing youngsters including Jamal Musiala while Irankunda will not be the only one with similar roots in the squad.

Alphonso Davies was also born in a refugee camp before moving to Canada, where his talent was spotted by the Bundesliga champions while with Vancouver Whitecaps.

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Irankunda, who comes from a family of seven siblings, adored playing football as a young kid and his talent was immediately spotted.

Parafield Gardens under-10s coach Swarv Kania said: "He would have to be the best kid I have ever seen. He would take on the whole team and score.''