Michail Antonio: Ex-West Ham forward in talks with Charlton

Michail Antonio has held initial talks with Championship club Charlton Athletic about a possible return to domestic football after his near fatal car crash.

Antonio has not played a competitive game in England since the highly-documented accident in December 2024 that left the 35-year-old with multiple leg fractures.

He played for Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in June last year after recovering but was released by West Ham before the start of this season.

Antonio had held talks with Brentford and Leicester over proposed transfers but those deals did not materialise.

But BBC Sport has learned that Antonio has held early discussions with Charlton over a potential short-term deal.

Nothing is finalised and discussions are said to be at an exploratory stage, but Addicks boss Nathan Jones is understood to believe Antonio can bring value to his squad between now and the end of the season.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC in March 2025, the forward said he felt like he was "close to dying" after the crash in Essex and that he believes he has been given "another chance at life".

"I shattered my femur bone in four different places," he said.

"I had one single keyhole surgery. They put a pole in my thigh with four bolts, so screws and bolts to knit it back together.

"My first surgeon said he didn't want me to put any weight on my leg for three months, which is around about now, and you can see that I am walking.

"We got a second specialist who said I needed to start putting weight on it, increasing from 10% up to 100% within three weeks.

"But I kept my crutches for a further two weeks. Overall, they say it will be between six to 12 months before my leg starts healing properly."

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