“He won, plain and simple”- Fans envy Ivan Toney as former Brentford man sponsors flights for friends and family before leaving to Saudi

Ivan Toney surprised friends and family by inviting them to visit his new home in Saudi Arabia, also offering to sponsor their flight tickets.


“He won, plain and simple”- Fans envy Ivan Toney as former Brentford man sponsors flights for friends and family before leaving to Saudi

Ahead of his move to Al-Ahli, Ivan Toney announced an offer to sponsor flight tickets for friends and family. (via X)

Ex-Brentford forward Ivan Toney surprised friends and family by inviting them to visit his new home in Saudi Arabia, additionally announcing to sponsor their tickets. The 28-year-old forward is all set to travel to the middle-east, after making a massive move to Al-Ahli. 

Ivan Toney’s future at Brentford remained highly uncertain this summer, with a number of clubs interested in signing him including Arsenal and Chelsea. However, a high-price tag of around £100 million and recent form discouraged the clubs to bid for the forward. Having waited until deadline day, Toney finally completed a £40 million move to Al-Ahli, with spectacular weekly wages amounting to about £400k-per-week. This also makes him one of the highest paid English players in history. 

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Prior to his departure, Toney hosted a farewell party, inviting friends and family members, with whom he spent his time in London. Reminded of the old memories in his farewell speech, the forward invited each of his mates and family members to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, his new home. Moreover, he surprised everyone by adding that he would bear the flight expenses for the ones who would travel. He might have also wanted his fellow teammates to join him in playing in the Saudi PL.

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It remains to be seen what lies ahead for Toney. He is set to receive almost ten times his weekly wages at Brentford, just 40k-per-week. Toney’s move also sees him join other stars at Al-Ahli, including Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez, Franck Kessie and Edouard Mendy.

Fans react to Ivan Toney’s offer to sponsor his friends and family members on a trip to his new home in Saudi Arabia

Football fans shared their reaction to newly signed Al-Ahli forward Ivan Toney’s offer to sponsor tickets for his family and friends to travel to Saudi Arabia. The 28-year-old is headed to Jeddah to join his new club, Al-Ahli. 

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Ex-Brentford forward Ivan Toney made a big money move to Saudi Arabia. (via The Sun)

The video of his announcement went viral on social media. Some fans claimed that he had won in life, and that the new deal could significantly help him grow. A few others stated that it was the best decision he had made. Some fans were amazed at the recent growth of the Saudi PL, after Toney’s recent signing.

He will join the new Saudi side, after making more than 140 appearances for the Bees, scoring 72 goals. Toney has also served an eight-month ban for violating betting rules last year.

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