Ivan Toney transfer saga takes new twist as Brentford star ‘agrees’ to massive deal
The Brentford striker has agreed to leave the club.
Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum
Ivan Toney’s departure from Brentford looks imminent as the striker has reportedly agreed a massive deal with another club.
Toney has long been linked with a move away from current club Brentford, with several clubs from both the Premier League and abroad interested in securing his signature.
This summer, Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur were all said to be considering making a move for Toney, but it is another club that seems to be the most likely destination for the Englishman.
And now a new report has suggested that Toney has agreed a deal with the club, and the details are unbelievable
According to GiveMeSport Senior Football correspondent Ben Jacobs, Toney has agreed a deal to join Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli this summer.
As part of the deal, Toney will earn close to €60million over his three year contract, but a fee with Brentford is yet to be agreed.
Al-Ahli had previously submitted a bid of up to £35m with add-ons, but were turned down as the London club are holding firm on their £50m asking price.
Therefore, the Saudi club are prepared to up their bid to £42m in an attempt to get the deal over the line ahead of the transfer window closing on Friday.
Should a deal be completed, Toney will enjoy a substantial increase in his current salary, potentially breaking into the top 10 highest paid players in the Saudi Pro League, alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Karim Benzema.
When asked for an update regarding Toney’s transfer situation, Brentford manager Thomas Frank didn’t have much to say.
I’m always happy when the window shuts,” Frank said after a 2-0 loss to Liverpool.
“Then I don’t have to talk about ifs and buts and when and maybes, about a lot of players and of course Ivan. It’s all about Ivan!
“I actually haven’t asked about that in the last two or three days, so I don’t know actually.
“He trained well all week with a good attitude.”
The 28-year-old forward is yet to feature for Brentford this season, having been left out of both of their Premier League matchday squads.
Ivan Toney’s summer transfer saga has taken an unexpected twist that could see him remain with current club Brentford.
Toney, 28, has been strongly linked with a move away from the Premier League club, with the striker entering the final year of his current contract.
Toney scored 21 goals in 35 appearances in the 2022/23 season and was expected to kick on in the last campaign.
But he was sidelined for a large part of last season after being made to serve an eight-month ban for 232 breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules.
Toney returned to action for the second half of the campaign, scoring four goals in 17 games to earn a spot in England’s squad for Euro 2024.
He made an impact with a series of substitute appearances later on in the tournament as England finished runners-up to Spain.
Previously in January, Toney fuelled rumours he could leave Brentford by saying he wanted to play for a “top club”.
“You can never predict when is the right time to move elsewhere, but I think it’s obvious I want to play for a top club,” he said.
“Everybody wants to play for a top club, that is fighting for titles. Whether it’s this January that is the right time for a club to come in and pay the right money, who knows?”
