Brentford striker Ivan Toney is reportedly close to a move to Al-Ahli after reaching an agreement with the Saudi side.
The development comes after Al-Ahli had previously shown interest in Napoli player Victor Osimhen and successfully sealed the deal to sign the 25-year-old.
Now, according to the Mirror, the Saudi side is set for another shock deal in an effort to hijack the Manchester United and Chelsea target, ending a protracted transfer saga.
It was a tense summer for Toney, who was keen to a departure from the Bees, where he spent the last four years after a transfer from Peterborough United.
The source reports that the Englishman’s move will include a £40 million fee for Brentford, and combined with his wages, his transfer will amount to a total cost of £100m.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has reportedly agreed to move to Saudi side Al-Ahli for a transfer fee of £40million
The Englishman is set to team up with Napoli center-forward Victor Osimhen, who has previously agreed to terms with the Saudi club
It came after Mail Sport reported that Manchester United were considering strengthening their attacking line with Toney, but they had not yet made an offer for the player.
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The Red Devils faced competition from Stamford Bridge after it was revealed that Chelsea also showed interest in securing another deal before the transfer window deadline.
Despite criticism regarding the size of Chelsea’s squad, Toney was not the only player they were considering.
Enzo Maresca’s group was also looking to negotiate a one-year loan deal with an option to buy with Napoli for Victor Osimhen’s transfer.
The contract of the centre-forward was set to expire in 2026, and Gli Azzurri planned to sell the player before the summer transfer window deadline in Italy, which closes on Friday evening.
Similar to Osimhen, Toney was not included in his team’s last matchday squad of the season.
Ivan Toney was previously a target for both Manchester United and Chelsea
Brentford manager Thomas Frank has admitted that Toney’s future was uncertain in the remaining days of the summer transfer window
Speaking on Toney’s absence, Brentford head coach Thomas Frank admitted that the player’s future was uncertain: ‘He could be here after August 30 and he could not be here.
‘Basically, everything is up in the air. I’ve said the whole time that if he’s here I’m very happy, if he’s not here then I’m happy on his behalf.
‘Who knows, let’s see, let’s see what will happen.’
