Ivan Toney is not ready to give up on his World Cup dream despite being left out of the latest England squad without any warning from Thomas Tuchel. Since swapping Brentford for Al-Ahli last summer, the striker has impressed in Saudi Arabia. Last season, he rattled in 23 league goals in 30 games, finishing just two shy of Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally, while forming a deadly strike force alongside Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez.
Ivan Toney has shockingly claimed that the Saudi Pro League is "on par" with the Premier League and insisted that Al-Ahli would compete for a top four finish if they competed in the English top flight. Toney left the Premier League last summer when joining Al-Ahli from Brentford. The English forward has already won two titles in his first year in the Middle East.
Harry Maguire could make a sensational switch away from Man United with two Saudi clubs chasing the England defender's signature before the window closes.
Ex-Chelsea and Barcelona forward Joao Felix has revealed how his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo helped convince him to complete a move to Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Nassr. Felix has shown early promise in the Middle East after years of struggles in European football, scoring a hat-trick in his Al-Nassr's opening Saudi Pro League win over Al-Tawoun.
Raheem Sterling has reportedly shut the door on lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and the United States, instead vowing to remain in London and wait for the January window to open. The 30-year-old forward has no intention of uprooting his young family from the capital and will continue training away from Chelsea’s main squad at Cobham.
In the age of PSR and UEFA's financial regulations, the free agent market has probably never been more significant as clubs look to pick up a potentially key player without having to spend a penny. We're now into June, and there are a whole host of big names who will be out of contract at the end of the month - undoubtedly sparking a scramble for their signatures in the coming weeks.