Ivan Toney leaves Brentford to join Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia

By: The Associated Press Posted: 7:53 PM CDT Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 Last Modified: 8:04 PM CDT Friday, Aug. 30, 2024

LONDON (AP) — Ivan Toney is headed to Saudi Arabia.

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LONDON (AP) — Ivan Toney is headed to Saudi Arabia.

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LONDON (AP) — Ivan Toney is headed to Saudi Arabia.

The striker will join Al-Ahli after the Saudi club agreed to pay Brentford a transfer fee reported to be $52 million.

The Saudi Pro League had been quiet this summer — in contrast to big spending a year ago — but lured the England international away amid reported interest from Premier League clubs.

FILE - Brentford's Ivan Toney applauds fans after the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Brentford announced Toney’s move early Saturday after the Premier League’s transfer window closed.

The 28-year-old Toney scored 72 goals in 141 appearances for Brentford.

“It’s been a pleasure to work with Ivan over the last four years,” head coach Thomas Frank said in a statement. “I’m happy he has an opportunity to try something new in his life and career.”

Toney had served an eight-month ban last season for breaching betting rules.