He West Ham United considering contract extension Michael Antonioafter the Jamaican player broke his leg in a car accident this weekend. Antonio, 34, ended his contract in the summer with the ‘Hammers’, but the club, according to British newspaper ‘The Times’, are willing to renew him once he recovers from an injury that could send him off the field. up to a game year.
The forward, who scored 83 goals in 323 games for West Ham, will experience a similar situation to Angelo Ogbonna, who tore the cruciate ligament in his knee in November 2021 and was renewed by the English club. West Ham have no insurance to protect it in these circumstances and will continue to be liable for the £90,000 a week Antonio earns.
The player crashed while driving his Ferrari outside London and had to be taken to hospital. As a gesture of thanks, West Ham will be auctioning off a number of items to cover the footballer’s medical and transport costs.
His team-mates paid tribute to him by taking to the field wearing shirts bearing his name in the 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. In addition, Jarred Bowen celebrated his goal, which sealed the victory, by showing a shirt with his name and number nine to the London Stadium crowd.
Source: La Verdad
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