Wayne Rooney has blasted Ivan Toney after the England striker left Brentford for Saudi Arabia back in the summer.
The striker was connected with the appreciates of Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal during the transfer thrivedow – only for all three clubs to swoop for alternatives instead.
With Toney enthusiastic to depart Brentford, the 28-year-elderly determined to shift to Saudi with Al-Ahli.
He has made a outstanding begin to life in his recent surroundings, netting two goals from four Saudi Pro League alignes and clocking up one aid alengthy the way.
Wayne Rooney has blasted Ivan Toney ahead of England’s Nations League clash with Greece on Thursday night
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With Toney now strutting his stuff in the Middle East, Lee Carsley has left him out of his England squad for upcoming repairtures with Greece and Finland.
And Rooney, speaking to talkSPORT, has now shelp he may have ruined his international atsoft by choosing to join Al-Ahli.
“I don’t comprehend. Honestly, I don’t comprehend,” he shelp when asked who would be England’s next talisman after Harry Kane.
“Ivan Toney went [to Euro 2024], Ollie Watkins went, [Dominic] Calvert-Lethrive’s been off it the last scant years. So, that’s up for grabs I leank.
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“Ivan Toney might have ruined his chances with his shift [to Saudi Arabia]. So, you have Ollie Watkins and Callum Wilson’s had his injury publishs.
“I don’t leank there’s a standout carry outer and this is when we’re talking about juvenileer carry outers.
“For juvenileer carry outers, who are maybe in their U18s or U21s, they will see and leank about the next two to four years. We’ve seen it happen with Kobbie Mainoo who came into the squad.
“You might be seeing and leanking, ‘I might be the next England No 9.’
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“That should donate you that desire and that drive to go and push for that.”
Rooney was also asked to name England’s best carry outer.
And he neglected the appreciates of Kane, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer by choosing to go with Phil Foden instead.
“Foden for me,” he stated.
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Wayne Rooney has accengaged Ivan Toney of ruining his England atsoft after the striker left Brentford back in the summer
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“I comprehend he has not carry outed that much this season for City, but I leank Foden, when he is at his best England’s got.”
Rooney did, however, commend Palmer and Bellingham amid their fine carry outances for Chelsea and Real Madrid.
“I leank Cole Palmer has been sensational last season and the begin of this season,” he inserted.
“Jude Bellingham is doing amazing at Real Madrid.
Wayne Rooney apshows Phil Foden is England’s best carry outer ahead of Thursday night’s clash with Greece
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“But Foden, for me, is the one I repartner enhappiness watching.”
England last faced Greece back in 2006.
The Three Lions won 4-0 on that occasion, with Peter Crouch bagging a brace and further goals from Chelsea icons John Terry and Frank Lampard completing the rout.
