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Wed 8 October 2025 19:25, UK Updated Wed 8 October 2025 21:31, UK <\/p>\n
Michail Antonio is edging closer to a return to the Premier League after being released by West Ham in August.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old is determined to return to top-flight football after almost dying in a horrific car crash last December.<\/p>\n
In a bid to prove his fitness after shattering his femur, Antonio played in two Premier League 2 matches for West Ham\u2019s Under-21s<\/a> in August before the decision was made to release him.<\/p>\n Despite not playing a senior game since West Ham lost to Leicester in December<\/a>, the 24-time Jamaica international looks as though he could be on the verge of winning a contract elsewhere in London.<\/p>\n Antonio<\/a> is reportedly training with Brentford in a bid to win himself a permanent contract with the West London club.<\/p>\n Brentford are currently 16th in the Premier League table and are looking to add firepower to Keith Andrews\u2019 attack after an underwhelming start to the campaign.<\/p>\n In August, Antonio was spotted at Leeds\u2019 training ground<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the ever-reliable West Ham<\/a> insider ExWHUEmployee, Antonio is at Brentford\u2019s training base in Hounslow as he looks to complete a stunning top-flight return.<\/p>\n Speaking to FourFourTwo<\/a> in August, Antonio confirmed that he\u2019s eager to play again the Premier League<\/a> again despite suffering such a huge leg injury.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first thing the doctor said to me is that, obviously, \u2018You\u2019ve broken your leg and but it\u2019s something that you could heal over time, and you will be playing football again\u2019. So, it wasn\u2019t something that I had to worry about whether I could play again,\u201d the former Nottingham Forest forward said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s down to you and the hard work that you put into it, and I\u2019m a person that\u2019s always been a hard worker. So I managed to do it in half the time that a normal person would.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI\u2019m back to normal. I\u2019m ready to go, and now I have something to prove again \u2013 and that\u2019s what made me even hungrier.\u201d<\/p>\n When could Michail Antonio play against West Ham if he signs for Brentford?<\/p>\n There\u2019s potentially a lot of work to be done before Brentford seal the deal for Antonio.<\/p>\n Firstly, West Ham\u2019s Europa Conference League winner<\/a> will need to prove that he\u2019s fit enough to play and secondly, he\u2019ll have to show that he\u2019s capable of playing in the Premier League still.<\/p>\n One of the ex-West Ham forward\u2019s biggest qualities was his pace and power \u2013 will that still be there after such a lengthy spell on the sidelines, after such a massive injury?<\/p>\n If Brentford do sign up the London-born Jamaica international, he could play against West Ham as early as 20 October in the two sides\u2019 first game back after the current international break.<\/p>\n That game\u2019s at the London Stadium<\/a>, too. So it would be a great chance for him to play again.<\/p>\n If he doesn\u2019t make that game, he would have to wait until 2 May when the Bees welcome the Irons to the Gtech Arena.<\/p>\n Enjoyed this article? Stay connected with all the latest West Ham United news, updates, and behind-the-scenes content by following us on our new Instagram account \u2013 @westhamzone247<\/a><\/p>\n ![\"Michail](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/michail_antonio-1024x576.jpg\")
Credit: ImagoMichail Antonio trains with Brentford ahead of contract offer<\/p>\n![\"Michail](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/michail-antonio-stats-820x1024.png\")
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