Arsenal officials have discussed a possible deal that would see Viktor Gyokeres move to Al-Ahli in exchange for England striker Ivan Toney, according to a report from indykaila News.
The proposed arrangement remains a potential exchange rather than a completed transfer. Arsenal are considering whether to part with Gyokeres and bring Toney back from the Saudi Pro League, with club representatives understood to have already discussed the possibility of such an agreement.
Toney currently plays for Al-Ahli, where he has scored 78 goals and provided 17 assists in 99 appearances. The 30-year-old’s performances in Saudi Arabia have made him the subject of a potential move involving his current club and Arsenal, although no details of an agreement have been confirmed.
The report identifies Toney as the English alternative being considered by the London club. It does not state whether either player has agreed personal terms, nor does it say that formal negotiations have reached an advanced stage.
Transfermarkt estimates Toney’s current market value at €20m (£17.3m), while his contract with Al-Ahli runs until the middle of 2028. Those figures would give him a significantly lower valuation than Gyokeres, whose market value is listed at €65m (£56.2m) by the same website.
Gyokeres, 28, is therefore valued at more than three times the figure attached to Toney. A direct exchange would consequently represent a significant change in the valuation of Arsenal’s centre-forward, although the available report does not provide details of any proposed financial adjustment or additional terms.
The discussions come against the backdrop of Arsenal assessing their options in attack. Their reported interest is focused on replacing the Sweden international with Toney, who is seven years younger according to the ages given in the report and has a long-term contract at Al-Ahli.
Toney’s record for the Saudi club stands at 95 direct goal contributions across 99 matches, comprising 78 goals and 17 assists. Gyokeres’ stated market valuation, meanwhile, reflects the difference between the two players’ estimated transfer values rather than a confirmed asking price.
No indication has been given that Arsenal have made a formal offer, that Al-Ahli have accepted the proposed structure or that the clubs have reached an agreement over the players’ registrations. For now, the reported exchange remains under consideration, with Arsenal officials having discussed the prospect of Toney replacing Gyokeres in the squad.