WATCH: English Striker Ivan Toney's Heartfelt message for his loved ones before heading to Saudi

Ivan Toney bid farewell to his loved ones before his transfer to Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League. 

The 28-year-old's future had been the subject of much speculation as he approached the final year of his contract with Brentford. 

Al Ahli secured his signature by paying a transfer fee of £40m to Brentford and offering him a substantial weekly wage of around £400,000, placing him among the highest-paid English players in football history.

Before boarding the flight to Saudi, Tony invited his friends and family for his farewell speech.

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Tony's heartfelt speech for his loved ones

During his farewell speech, Ivan expressed his gratitude to everyone who attended and acknowledged that they understood the purpose of the gathering. They reminisced about the wonderful moments they had shared with Tony and the memories they had created together. Tony warmly invited them to visit him in Saudi Arabia and humorously offered to cover their flight expenses whenever they decided to make the trip.

"It's a simple one, obviously love for coming," Toney said. "You know the love. You all got invited for your own reasons we've had some good memories everyone, more memories on our back I'm sure. Might be a bit older, but still get down with it, you know, like that. But, yeah, you're all welcome to come pull up anytime. Flights are on me. Don't worry I've got you. We will enjoy," he added 

England's Interim Head Coach's Reaction to Tony's Saudi move 

Gareth Southgate's successor Lee Carsley feels he can't rule anyone in or out as an interim head coach. He is interested in going out and seeing Ivan play and seeing the level, tempo, and standard in the Saudi League. He mentioned that he has access to the games and that he will be following his progression out there. He expressed his desire to go and see an actual live game to get a feel of the atmosphere and the pace of the game in Saudi. Carsley clarified that Tony is not ruled out.

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