England star told he won’t play for his country again after huge summer transfer

Former Arsenal and England midfielder Paul Merson insists Ivan Toney is unlikely to play for the Three Lions again after swapping Brentford for Saudi Arabia.

The 28-year-old was brilliant for Peterborough in League One, scoring 49 goals in 94 matches, before earning a move to Brentford in the Championship in 2020.

Toney finished the season on 31 Championship goals for the Bees as they were promoted to the Premier League, where he continued his goalscoring form.

In his first two seasons in the Premier League, Toney scored 32 goals in 66 games and earned interest from a number of top sides around the English top flight.

Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and others were keen to sign him but a move never seemed close and his eight-month ban for breaching FA betting …