Brentford accept £40m Toney bid from Saudi's Al-Ahli

Brentford person accepted a bid successful nan region of £40m for Ivan Toney from Saudi Pro League nine Al-Ahli.

Sources adjacent to nan England guardant opportunity they judge nan woody will spell through, and Toney will complete nan transfer.

Toney, 28, has not played for Brentford truthful acold this play and head Thomas Frank has already ruled him retired of Saturday's crippled against Southampton.

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has besides been linked pinch a large money move to Al-Ahli.

The Saudi transportation model does not adjacent until 2 September, truthful Toney's transportation does not person to beryllium completed by nan Premier League deadline of 23:00 BST connected Friday.

Toney was portion of Gareth Southgate's England squad astatine Euro 2024, though his 3 appearances - including successful nan conclusion by Spain successful nan last - were each arsenic a precocious substitute erstwhile England were chasing nan game.

Toney scored a punishment successful nan shoot-out triumph complete Switzerland, erstwhile he recovered nan nett without looking astatine nan shot arsenic he stared down nan keeper., external

He was near retired of interim England head Lee Carsley's squad for September's Nations League games connected Thursday.

Toney scored 20 goals successful nan 2022-23 Premier League play and netted 4 times successful his first 5 matches past play aft returning from an eight-month suspension for breaching FA betting rules.