Ivan Toney transfer: Brentford approached by Saudi Pro League club for England striker
Brentford was contacted by a team from Saudi Arabia who are interested in signing striker Ivan Toney.
The team is believed to be Al Ahli, which has players like Riyad Mahrez, Edouard Mendy, and Roberto Firmino on its roster.
A proposal has been presented to the Premier League team, but they have not accepted it yet. Currently, no agreement is close to being reached.
Toney, who is 28 years old, did not play in Brentford's first game of the Premier League season on Sunday against Crystal Palace. This was not only because other teams were interested in him, but also because he had not gone through all of the pre-season training.
Toney had some additional days off after playing for England in the Euro 2024 tournament. Despite his break, Brentford managed to win 2-1, with Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa scoring goals for the team.
Bees coach Thomas Frank stated to Sky Sports that Ivan Toney was left out of the squad due to various factors, including transfer interest. As a result, we made the decision not to include him in the team.
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This is a common situation - I didn't want to reveal too many details the day before. He has been an outstanding player on our team, but we proved last year, in particular, that we can succeed even without him.
When questioned about whether this marks the conclusion of Toney's time wearing a Brentford uniform, he replied: "It's hard to say. There are some teams interested, but no deals are imminent."
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Toney only has one year left on his contract, which means that Brentford must seize this opportunity to secure a substantial amount of money for him. Toney is now exploring his potential alternatives.
One year back, he had greater wealth than what he possesses now. We believed he would join Arsenal, but that plan fell through. Chelsea considered him but decided against it. I believe Saudi Arabia could be a promising opportunity for him as there seems to be interest from there.
Alternatively, he could choose to stay until his contract expires and become a free agent next year, but it is likely that he wants to take action sooner.
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Ron Walker from Sky Sports is currently at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Toney not being listed on the teamsheet caused a lot of buzz among fans at the Gtech at 12.45pm. Brentford supporters were worried but hoping that his absence was due to a minor issue rather than something serious.
Just before Frank's interview, the manager had to break the news about why Toney wasn't in the game and hinted that it could be his final match for the club.
During his pre-match press conference on Friday, Frank was very secretive about Toney's availability, only revealing that he would be fit to play at the last minute.
"Now he knew that people were interested in him from before, and maybe he already knew that he wouldn't be included on Sunday."
