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Ivan Toney to Manchester United

Al Ahli

Manchester United

Attacker · 30y · England · contract until 2028

Chance it happens in January

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Fee: Not reported
Value: €19m
Reporters: 1

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

Man UnitedThis rumour
NewcastleRumour page
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at Al AhliNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter3 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20281 year 8 months left
Manchester UnitedDebts limit spendingMoves from Pro League to Premier League are commonAgainst the move
FeeNot reportedValue €19m

The story so far

11 reports · newest first

Friday
Football InsiderTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Newcastle United are considering a January move for Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney to strengthen their attack. The 30-year-old scored 72 goals in 93 appearances under current Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle at Al-Ahli.”
CaughtOffsideTrust 50AggregatorAggregatorFull post
““On their radar” – Newcastle could rival Man United for proven Premier League striker this January. Newcastle United could reportedly be set to rival Manchester United for the potential transfer of former Premier League striker Ivan Toney this January.”
Thursday
Football InsiderTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Manchester United are considering a January loan move for Al Ahli striker Ivan Toney to cover for Benjamin Sesko. The 30-year-old's lucrative Saudi Arabian contract makes a permanent transfer difficult for United.”
CaughtOffsideTrust 50AggregatorAggregatorFull post
“Just in: Man United explore loan agreement for prolific England striker. Manchester United are weighing up a January move for Ivan Toney as Michael Carrick looks for extra firepower following Benjamin Sesko’s injury setback.”
Wednesday
Fichajes.netTrust 45AggregatorAggregatorReport
“El Manchester United busca delantero en Arabia. Michael Carrick pidió el fichaje de un delantero centro debido a la lesión de Sesko.”
Saturday
CaughtOffsideTrust 50First reportFirst reportFull post
““The priority…” – Sources reveal Man United interest in signing England international. Manchester United have problems up front as the injury to Benjamin Sesko has proven more serious than expected, and it’s likely to lead them into the transfer market this January.”
In the article“Ivan Toney in England training (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) Manchester United have problems up front as the injury to Benjamin Sesko has proven more serious than expected, and it’s likely to lead them into the transfer market this January.”

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Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Value: €19m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated6 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Man United weigh January loan interest in Ivan Toney

The situation

Manchester United are weighing up a January move for Ivan Toney, with Benjamin Sesko's injury setback pushing Michael Carrick to look for emergency cover up front. The shape being discussed is a loan rather than a permanent deal, since Toney's contract at Al Ahli, running until 30 June 2028, makes a straight transfer awkward. Newcastle United have now also been linked as possible rivals for him, though nothing suggests either club has moved beyond considering the idea.

The reporting

CaughtOffside first reported it on 31 October, saying Manchester United had already made enquiries. Since then Transfer News Live, Fichajes.net and further CaughtOffside posts have carried the same story, nearly all of it relayed from Football Insider rather than freshly reported. That is one voice repeated many times, not several outlets independently confirming it, and no trusted reporter has backed any part of it.

The outlook

The chance of this happening before the January window shuts is slim. Every report so far describes consideration, monitoring or enquiries, never an approach with terms or a loan fee attached, and Toney's Saudi Arabian contract is repeatedly flagged as a complication rather than something already resolved. For this to move, United would need to firm up a concrete loan proposal that Al Ahli are willing to accept.

The context

Toney is valued at €20m today, a steep drop from the €42m Al Ahli paid Brentford for him in 2024, which shows how far a loan fee would likely sit below any permanent valuation.

What to watch

What happens next hinges on whether Manchester United turn their shortlist interest into an actual loan offer once the window opens on 1 January, and whether Al Ahli indicate any willingness to let him leave mid-contract.

Sources the analyst weighed

Football Insider via CaughtOffsideTrust 50