Wrong thread! 

From a development/Gametime perspective I don't get this.... Irankunda hasn't been an automatic starter and the A-league doesn't offer a long season as it is.
Bundesliga reserve sides have seemed to be a graveyard for young Aussies.

Wiesbaden get one back. 1:2 with 13 to go. That Croatian striker is like Bruno. Just gets goals and really can't be benched. 

It wouldn’t surprise me if they convert him into a wingback especially in Alonso’s 3-4-3 with both wingbacks are quite advanced with both Frimpong and Grimaldo doing quite well under him.

I don’t see him as one of the attacking midfielders either but let’s see if Alonso does move I read a rumour he might stay at Leverkusen and maybe Bayern might try to bring back Naggelsmen instead after the national team duty at the euros. 

Yeah if Xavi satys in Germany next season it will be with Leverkusen (so he stated) but as for Real the following year.... I dont think BOTH Mbappe and Vini will still be there it will be either one or the other, at least in my opinion....

Apparently he is very much involved as part of the decision.

Alonso is going to Real Madrid in 2025-26 season, wonder what he'd do with Mbappe & Vini Jr?
Alonso not going to Bayern.

Where does this perception of him walking into bayern munich team? you really want him running around with the 18 year olds? not playing mens football?

Tuchel is gone at end of season... they are going after Xabi Alonso very hard.... he doesn't play with wingers... where's he going to play?

Watch him go over and fucking rot in youth football like the last 10 we sent over to germany.

This is the key piece of info imo.

If he gets to play with Bayern next season and maybe become a semi regular then the chances of playing for the Socceroos sooner will only sharpen.

Because both Endrick and Yamal are playing for their club teams and are seen fit to play for their senior national teams from that and that makes a big difference, whilst Nestory is doing it in the a-league but will get tested in a much higher level so we will know sooner rather than later if he's ready to step into the Socceroos set up.

Endrick of course will move to Real Madrid once he turns 18 but the Brazilian league is quite strong and their top talents move into big clubs in Europe anyway.

Loving your input on the young players on here, huge call that, but loving it.
I watched him live when Adelaide played Sydney & I had to keep reminding myself this kid was 17 years old, he was that good & that much better than anyone else on the park.

Thats just Arnie's international scout/ancestry.com back-up plan :P

Yeah that was my irritation too Trev... repeatedly implies that Olyroos are the future Socceroos then seems to have chanegd his tune.

bohemia, I agree with your take also, just disappointing for the lad that he may miss out on an Olympics which would be a great developmental tournament for a young up and comer AND a hell of an experience for a young bloke. 

Yet in volpato we see he is desperate to cap a player that hasn't played for the olyroos, doesn't want to play for the olyroos, hasn't played for the Socceroos and doesn't want to play for the Socceroos.

Missing a camp won't make a difference for irankunda. All parties involved were obviously aware and coordinating the whole thing before it ever became an article.

Irankunda is going to be a Socceroo. Patience lads

I've watched quite a lot of Endrick and Lamine and man Nestory is definitely up there. Has intangibles that both of them don't have. Lamine is very good though. 

This is my concern at the moment. Arnie was perfect for the team we were in Qatar. I'm not sure he's the best fit for the team we could be at the next World Cup. 

See your point but my main concern is that Arnold may not pick him for Socceroos anytime soon unless he was/is an Olyroo first- he always says that ‘the future of the Socceroos is the Olyroos’ 
Can see Arnold picking duds like Metcalfe over Irankunda just cos Metcalfe was an Olyroo 

Haven't read the articles, but my take from reading the first headline of this thread: he has a big move to Bayern coming up. Not selecting him for Olyroos will be every bit about not accidentally fucking him up for that.

Nothing to do with what country he wants to play for and who in Australia wants him to. Nothing.

For folks here who consider themselves a football crowd: how many U23 games do top line NT players play in their career? It's not as common as you think. Usually if you're that good, you don't play more than a hand full because you're already good enough for the real thing.

He'll learn just as much and probably more in his first month at Bayern than he will being in an Olyroos camp. Fuck I live close enough to Munich, I can get on over there and tell him Adelaide's a piss ant town. I did my 25 years in that shit hole...

Sucks for the Olyroos but then again, it's only the Olympics.

Lads let's all keep our heads there's always more to this story 

According to daniel garb, irankunda was part of the decision. Reading between the lines in the article that seems implied

In the end not getting circati and at least 1 midfielder from a 1st teir euro club will probably hurt us more. Hoping that we see irankunda in paris if we get there

Are you surprised though?

I just saw his name and went 'yep'.

stupid take, even for you

Vidmar says that there are things he cant disclose. As a former youth worker i can imagine situations where i would think not selecting a player is putting them first

bullshit!!!!!!! ... we are talking about the Olyroos NOT senior team ..... these guys couldn't lie straight in bed. 

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/irankunda-snubbed-as-olyroos-squad-named-for-paris-2024-qualifiers-20240403-p5fh2c.html

Drop that link into this site for the full artice. https://12ft.io

Subway Olyroos head coach Tony Vidmar explains his decision to leave Nestory Irankunda out of the U23 Asian Cup squad 🗣️👇

“What’s happened to him this season, I think he’s on a rollercoaster 24/7… 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺. 𝗛𝗲’𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟴.

“It’s a big ask for him to come in and all these expectations from people outside… and it’s been challenging for him.

“To throw that on a young kid, it can do more damage… The human being is number one.

“I could be selfish, and just bring him in for the sake of it, but… we feel that the bigger picture is the national team, the Socceroos.

“𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 …𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.

“When he’s flying, and he’s ready to be that Socceroo player, then we’re going to sit back and just think, that’s the right thing, and that’s the right decision to be made.”

Quotes via the Sydney Morning Herald.

Aren't black people allowed to be proud of their heritage? He not white enough to represent a different nation?

They are both generational talents.. same as Irankunda...Nestory might not be as good but he is the best talent from his generation.

Velupilay who can't finish for shit over this guy? Aurelio is cooked.   Hard enough to get 3rd as is