In August 2024, England international Ivan Toney left Brentford to join Jeddah National. So far, he has played 54 games on behalf of the team and contributed 38 goals. Reporter Ben Jacobs talked about Ivan Toney and said that for consideration of next year's World Cup, he can return to the Premier League on loan to play.

He said: "The current experience in Saudi Arabia has been very positive for Tony, but what is really worthy of attention in the next few months is whether Tuchel will clearly tell him: 'Because you play in Saudi Arabia, your playing order will drop'? And Tony's goal is to participate in the World Cup.

" In addition, due to the schedule, the Ramadan holiday will last from February to mid-March. There are also holidays, etc. For players who want to maintain their form, it is a good idea to go on loan for half a season and then return to the Saudi League. So I think there will be teams interested in Toni, but sources at Jeddah Nacional say they don't want to sell Toni and the new sporting director won't let him go.

"As for the attention of Premier League teams, we heard that they are interested in Tony due to Tottenham and coach Frank. At present, I don't know if Tottenham has any specific contact. Some people have also mentioned Manchester United, but I think Manchester United is mainly counting on Sheshko, and they also have Cunha who can play at the 9th position. But if Zirkzee leaves the team, it is not certain, and Manchester United may introduce another striker.

" But for now, the news about Tony's return to the Premier League is still quiet. If a team is interested in him, Tony needs to consider his World Cup chances and then take the initiative to promote the transfer, because Jeddah National does not want to let him go. "

Host Paul Hoxby asked: "What impact will this have on the tax situation? We often hear about players needing to stay somewhere for a while, would this be an issue if it was just a loan back to the Premier League but still under contract to a Saudi club? "

Ben Jacobs replied: "Yes, if, as you say, he stays in the UK for too long, it will cause tax problems. But there are solutions. For example, Toni can defer his salary like Jordan Henderson (who will go to Ajax on loan from Daman in 2024) and then receive a higher salary after returning to Saudi Arabia.

"So, this needs to be handled by lawyers and accountants. If it is just a lease, there may not necessarily be tax issues. But since Tony's return destination is most likely to be the UK rather than other places in Europe, the situation will be more complicated."