‘Hasn’t seen the league’ – Ivan Toney responds to Bruno Fernandes question after Man United star rejects Saudi move


Ivan Toney insists that the standard in the Saudi Pro league is high after Bruno Fernandes rejected a change to Al Hilal.

The captain of Manchester United declined a striking move of £ 700,000 per week to the Saudi Arabian outfit and quoted how he wanted to stay as the main reason for staying at the highest football.

Ivan Toney defended the Saudi Pro league to Fernandes' Snub

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Ivan Toney defended the Saudi Pro league to Fernandes’ SnubCredit: Getty

Fernandes was seen for the Old Trafford exit door, with the side of the Middle East prepared to accompany £ 100 million to sign it.

However, the 30-year-old ultimately decided against the move and later revealed his preference to continue to play in a top European league.

He discussed his choice and said: “I want to keep myself at the highest level, play in the big competitions, and I feel able to do so.”

And while Fernandes’ decision to reject the lucrative offer to be motivated in football, the England striker Toney emphasized that there is a lot of quality in the Saudi Arabic flight.

The 29-year-old left Brentford from Brentford in a 40 million pound deal from Brentford last summer, and many believed that the step would mean the end of his international career.

After Toney scored 30 goals this season and helped his team for the AFC Champions League -Ruhm, he has made a call back to the three Lions squad for her upcoming international matches for her upcoming international matches.

In conversation with Talksport before England’s qualification game against Andorra, Live on Talksport, the front man was asked about the comments of Fernandes about his thoughts.

On the Portuguese sum that train a change to the Saudi Arabia top league, he said: “Well, that is his decision, he may think differently for me.

“He obviously didn’t see the league, I respect his decision. And I can’t say much more. It’s up to it.”

Toney insisted that the Saudi league fans and players would have more respect if they agreed to see games and claimed that football was very competitive.

Fernandes declined a step to Al Hilal after having achieved 19 goals and 19 templates for MAN United last season

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Fernandes declined a step to Al Hilal after having achieved 19 goals and 19 templates for MAN United last seasonCredit: Getty
Toney scored 23 goals in the Saudi Pro league last season, only two behind top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo

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Toney scored 23 goals in the Saudi Pro league last season, only two behind top scorer Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Getty

When asked about the league, he replied: “The standard is high, I always say that.

“People always judge not to see it. And they have to see it first -hand to have their own opinion.

“And if people went there and looked at some games, they would soon see it.

“But yes, I know the standard. I know it is a good standard. You would never knock it if you were there. And yes, it’s hard.”

Since Toney revealed his plans to further develop his trade in the Riad outfit in the next term, he admitted that he did not take care of how this influenced the potential on his chances of making England’s squad for the 2026 World Cup.

When asked whether he is concerned about the consequences, he said: “No, I think positively.

Toney played for England six times and once achieved

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Toney played for England six times and once achievedCredit: Getty

“I’m only concentrating on myself. If it is [playing in Saudi] concerns it, it affects it. I can’t stop it, I am a player who plays in Saudi Arabia.

“If that’s a problem for people, then it is like that. But I’m a Saudi player and I just have to concentrate on playing football.”

And while Fernandes may not be on the way out of Man United, Toney stated his thoughts about a player who could join the club.

His ex-Brentford teammate Bryan Mbumo is increasingly to Old Trafford this summer, which is assumed to meet his huge wage requirements of £ 250,000 a week.

The camera international took over Toney as the main goals of the bees and achieved 20 goals from the Premier League last season.

And the Englishman admitted that Mbumo is more than good enough to join a well -known club.

Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbumo played together in Brentford in Brentford for four years

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Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbumo played together in Brentford in Brentford for four yearsCredit: Getty

He said about Mbumo: “He scored goals, he knows where to set the ball for other players. He has a similar penalty technology [to me].

“He is a top top player and he deserves to play for top top clubs.”