West Ham unveils a contract situation for Mikhail Antonio while the deal of Jamaican striker expires while he continues to restore almost fatal car accident

West ham have delayed their decision to release the striker Mikhail Antonio While the striker approaches on a return to action six months after breaking his leg in a horror car accident.

Antonio’s contract rises in the summer and the 35-year-old is currently weighing his options after rejecting a short-term agreement for lower wages as he regains his condition.

“He looks at what offers he gets,” a Senior Hammers -Bron recently told Mail Sport.

West Ham’s Leiden Premier League Scorer is included in the Jamaica team of Steve McClaren for the Gold Cup that will start later this month.

The club announced on Monday that they will continue to support Antonio during his comeback, although he is officially mentioned as a ‘Free transfer. ‘

“Given the unique situation of Mikhail Antonio, after his serious traffic traffic accident in December 2024, there will be no formal decision and announcement about his future until a time when it is considered good and appropriate,” the statement said.

Mikhail Antonio has not played for West Ham since a car accident in December 2024

The French attacker suffered a fracture from the lower limbs that will keep him out for at least a year

Antonio stays in the club, but is mentioned as a free agent with his contract to end

‘Since his current contract also ends on 30 June, for the purposes of the Premier League list procedure at the end of the 2024/25 season, Mikhail is mentioned as a free transfer.

“Like a long-term, highly respected player and a beloved member of the West Ham family, the absolute priority of the club is currently to personally support Mikhail in his journey to resume at the highest level.”

Antonio, whose current deal in West Ham is supposed to be around £ 90,000 a week, is not visible since he crashed his Ferrari in a tree in December, an accident that the striker left with extensive injuries and has happiness to live.

This week he posted an emotional video on social media that mapped out his recovery that Antonio showed how he learned to walk, run and kick a ball again.

The video starts with images of the wreck with an unknown voice asking: “How did the F ** come out of it?”.

Antonio has worked hard in recent months to return to the fitness, in February for hot-weather training in Dubai and Hammers Baas Graham Potter recently confirmed that the striker was again kicking balls with the group.

“He trains back with the team,” said Potter in May.

‘Little by little he gets stronger. Yes [he’s kicking balls again]. He comes there.

After the Ferrari of Antonio was crashed into a tree, the Jamaican striker was lucky he lived

Mikhail Antonio released images on social media with details about his recovery from an operation

“Of course he is not back to 100 percent, but from where he was where he is now, they are incredible steps he has taken.”

Although Antonio would like to return to action on the field, he is also expected to wait a budding employment career for him. Antonio made his TNT sports debut as an expert for the Conference League final and has also organized the football podcast of the football player in addition to Newcastle striker Callum Wilson.

Antonio also surprised club insiders when he chose to give his first interview to presenter Helen Skelton on BBC Show Morning Live, a non-sports program, which suspected that it might be the first step on a potential future in day television.

In the meantime, the club also confirmed that defender Kurt Zouma, who is currently on loan on the Saudi side Al Orobah, will leave at the end of the month alongside Aaron Cresswell, Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimír Coufal and Danny Inings.

“Since his current contract also expires on 30 June, for the purposes of the Premier League that has retained list procedure at the end of the 2024/25 season, Mikhail is mentioned as a free transfer.”

Antonio came to West Ham in 2015 for a fee of £ 7 million from Nottingham Forest.

He has made more than 250 performances for the club and scored 68 goals.

Antonio suffered a fracture of the lower limbs in the car accident and required surgery.

He was released from the hospital at the end of December last year.

In the meantime, West Ham confirmed that Aaron Cresswell, Lukasz Fabiański, Vladimír Coufal and Danny Inings will all leave the club when their contracts end at the end of this month.

Kurt Zouma, who is currently on loan at Al-Orobah FC in Saudi Arabia, will also leave West Ham at the end of June.