Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source
form west ham striker michael antonio Is currently training with Leicester City, leading to speculation of a possible move to the Championship club.
The 35-year-old, who has been a free agent since his release from the Hammers, is looking to return to professional football after a serious injury.
Antonio has not played since December 2024, when he was involved in car accident Due to which one of his legs was broken in four places.
The incident occurred as his West Ham contract was about to expire, and he spent more than three weeks in hospital following surgery. He was subsequently released by the club in June without making any further appearances.
Leicester boss Marty Sifuentes is reportedly in need of attacking cover, especially with Patson Daka preparing to join Zambia for the Africa Cup of Nations.
As a free agent, Antonio can be registered outside the traditional transfer window.
Commenting on Antonio’s appearance, Sifuentes told BBC East Midlands Today: “He’s looking good and he’s a nice lad to be around. We’ve just been watching him and he’s happy to be training with us.”
Asked whether the incident had clearly affected Antonio, Cifuentes replied: “Not at all. We know he has trained with another club before and in that respect he looks good.”
However, the manager accepted the challenge of regaining full match fitness.
“Match fitness will take some time to learn because he’s been away for a long time. It’s never easy, and it doesn’t matter how hard you train or how hard you work, because the level of play is different.”
Leicester, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, are currently 13th in the Championship with 28 points from their opening 20 matches.