Michail Antonio in talks to join new club after leaving West Ham

Antonio is finally set to return to football

Antonio left West Ham in the summer, when his contract expired, and has been without a formal club since.

The 35-year-old has not played senior professional football since December 2024, when he suffered a broken leg in a car accident.

Over the past few weeks Antonio has been finalising his recovery with Championship side Charlton Athletic, fuelling rumours that he may sign a contract with the relegation-threatened club.

On Saturday, when asked about whether Antonio could join Charlton, the club's manager said: "the wheels are still in motion," but that there was "nothing to announce" quite yet.

Since leaving the London Stadium, the player was also heavily linked with a move to another EFL side, in Leicester City, but a deal never materialised.

It now appears that Antonio is more likely to join a club from outside of Europe, following reports another side have now entered the conversation to sign the Jamaica international .

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According to a report from BBC Sport, Antonio has entered negotiations with Qatari outfit Al Sailiya.

Al Sailiya are 9th in the Qatar Stars League, the nation's premier division.