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October 2026

  • Ivan Toney leaves Westminster magistrates’ court

    England forward Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to Soho nightclub assault

    Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assault after being accused of head-butting and punching a member of the public at a Soho nightclub

July 2026

  • Matthias Jaissle on the touchline managing Al-Ahli.

    Jaissle heads for Newcastle after success in Saudi Arabia that has eluded so many

    German coach was almost unknown on arrival in Saudi Pro League in 2023 but clinched major titles and won over fans

April 2026

  • Al Ahli pose with the trophy after victory in the AFC Champions League final in Jeddah

    double quotation markAFC Champions League gets finale fitting of fundamentally flawed tournament

    John Duerden
    Al-Ahli won again, but this was an edition of the AFC Champions League few outside Jeddah will remember fondly

September 2025

  • Roberto Firmino of Al-Ahli lifts the AFC Champions League Elite trophy

    Lopsided Asian Champions League set to have fewer surprises

  •  Ivan Toney

    Ivan Toney: ‘If Al-Ahli were in the Premier League, we’d be close to the top four’

May 2025

  • Cristiano Ronaldo before the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Al-Khaleej

    The goals kept coming but no title – so what now for Cristiano Ronaldo?

  • Roberto Firmino lifts the trophy after Al-Ahli’s victory over Kawasaki Frontale

    Saudi domination of Asian Champions League a concern after Al-Ahli triumph

August 2024

  • Brentford's Ivan Toney is challenged by Sebastiaan Bornauw of Wolfsburg in a pre-season friendly

    Al-Ahli weigh up increased bid for Ivan Toney after Brentford reject £35m offer

    Saudi Pro League’s Al-Ahli have offered £35m for Ivan Toney but Brentford want at least £50m for the striker

July 2023

  • N’Golo Kanté, Roberto Firmino and Édouard Mendy

    Who got Firmino, where is Kanté? Saudi Pro League summer signings

    Saudi Arabia has shaken up the existing football order by pouring money into the transfer market with a host of big-name signings lured to the Pro League
  • Raúl Jiménez celebrates after scoring for Wolves against Preston in the Carabao Cup last season.

    Fulham to sign Raúl Jiménez from Wolves with Mitrovic heading for exit

    Fulham have agreed a deal to buy Raúl Jiménez from Wolves for around £5.5m as they enter final talks to sell Aleksandar Mitrovic to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia
    • Fulham’s Marco Silva weighing up £35m two-year offer to coach Al-Ahli

    • Mahrez leaving Manchester City for Al-Ahli, Spurs to get Blackburn’s Phillips

    • Chelsea to hold talks with Marseille over Aubameyang after striker agrees move

June 2023

  • Roberto Firmino at Liverpool

    Firmino, Celtic’s Jota and Marcelo Brozovic all close on Saudi club deals

  • Romelu Lukaku

    Romelu Lukaku offered £20m a season by Al-Hilal as Al-Ahli target Mahrez