England striker, Ivan Toney, has submitted that the quality of the Saudi Pro League is on the same level as the English Premier League.

The player maintained that if his new club, Al-Ahli, were playing in the Premier League, it would be competing for the top four positions.

The England striker, in his submission, gave credence to an earlier submission by Cristiano Ronaldo, who also plays in the Saudi League.

Ronaldo has repeatedly claimed that the Saudi league comfortably ranks among the top five leagues in the world.

He even aimed a dig at his eternal rival, Lionel Messi, by saying that the Saudi league is already better than Major League Soccer in the United States and France’s Ligue 1.

In his own submission, Toney, who left the Premier League last summer and joined Al-Ahli from Brentford, said his club can defeat Manchester City.

speaking to The Guardian (via goal.com), said: “Ronaldo has been around the world and probably knows a lot more than me, as I have only played in the Premier League, the Championship and Leagues One and Two. For me, [the Pro League] is on a par with the Premier League.

“If [Al-Ahli] were in the Premier League, we’d give it a good go and we’d be close to the top four. It is a quality league and people should not turn their noses up. We saw Al-Hilal play against Man City [at the Club World Cup] and beat them.”

Naija News reports that Toney enjoyed a successful first season in Saudi Arabia, scoring 23 league goals in 30 appearances, two short of Ronaldo’s tally.

Toney also helped the club win the AFC Champions League title last season. At the start of the 2025-26 campaign, Al-Ahli lifted the Saudi Super Cup.

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