MICHAIL ANTONIO has been training with Brentford as he seeks a return to football.
The 35-year-old was released by in June after he was involved in a horrific car crash last December.
Michail Antonio has been training with Brentford as he eyes a return to top level football
Antonio is eyeing a return to top level football
According to Sky Sports , Antonio is living locally to the Bees’ training base at Jersey Road and was given the chance to train with ‘ first-team squad.
However, he is not expected to be offered a contract by the west club.
The Jamaica forward had been driving through Epping Forest when he lost control of his and crashed into a tree.
He had to be cut loose by emergency services after more than 45 minutes of being trapped in the wreckage.
Antonio’s leg was left in a bad way, with his femur being shattered in four places.
Remarkably, he was back training on the pitch just four months later, although he was unable to agree to fresh terms with the Hammers and was released after becoming the club’s record Premier League goalscorer.
Despite this, West Ham announced in August that Antonio would continue to have access to “training, facilities and medical care if needed”.
Discussions over his “future involvement” at the club in an alternative capacity were also ongoing.
As part of his road to recovery, Antonio played for the West Ham Under-21s in a match against .
Antonio returned to play for his national team during the Gold Cup on June 17, coming off the bench in the 85th minute in a 1-0 defeat to Guatemala.
He then appeared off the bench in the following two fixtures of their group stage games against Guadeloupe and .
Reggae Boyz boss spoke of his hope Antonio would be able to secure a deal in the near future.
He said: “Michail Antonio has been training with Brentford, doing very well.
“Unfortunately he has pulled a calf and will be two of three weeks out.
“He is still training with Brentford so hopefully something will work out with that.”
Antonio has worked as a pundit since being sidelined through injury, but insisted he would not be seeking to make the switch full-time as he focused on being fit for the 2026 World Cup if Jamaica qualify for just the second time in their history.
