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West Ham are baring thin on the centre-forward front
West Ham United find themselves in an unwanted situation as journalist Paul Brown tells GIVEMESPORT that they cannot afford to sell centre-forward Michail Antonio due to their lack of reliable options up top.
Antonio started up top in West Ham’s 2023/24 opener against Bournemouth, though he was replaced by Danny Ings with just over 10 minutes of normal time to spare.
West Ham United transfer news – Michail Antonio
According to reports, Antonio is a target for many Middle East-based clubs with an offer from an unnamed team, worth €11m over a two-year period, being tabled.
In corroboration with the reports, journalist Ben Jacobs told his Twitter following that Al-Ettifaq, now managed by Steven Gerrard, were keeping an eye on Antonio’s situation this summer.
Since joining the club, the striker has played 227 times, scored 75 goals and provided a further 43 assists in that sequence, but could be close to drawing the curtains on his career in England, at least for the time being.
Recently, Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth told GIVEMESPORT that the West Ham chiefs have an important decision to make regarding Antonio’s future at the capital club.
However, it was just last summer that Antonio, who earns £85,000 per week at West Ham, extended his contract at the club, as reported by BBC Sport.
One year on, the 33-year-old Jamaican has just 12 months left outstanding on his current contract, meaning a suitor could snare his services for a cut-price.