Championship club hoping to strike deal with popular former Sheffield Wednesday star - report
Former Sheffield Wednesday man Michail Antonio could be set to try and revive his career in the Championship.
Former Sheffield Wednesday attacker Michail Antonio has ‘held initial talks’ with Charlton Athletic about a possible return to football, according to a report by BBC Sport.
The 35-year-old, who originally joined Wednesday on loan from Reading in February 2012, has not played a competitive domestic game since being involved in a near-fatal car crash in December 2024. The incident left him with multiple leg fractures.
He made three substitute appearances for Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup last June after recovering but was released by West Ham United ahead of the start of this current season, meaning he has not featured in a first-team game in domestic football since December 3, 2024, coming off the bench for West Ham in a 3-1 defeat to Leicester.
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The attacker, who left Wednesday in August 2014, joining Nottingham Forest, has reportedly ‘held talks’ with both Brentford and Leicester in recent months but deals failed to come to fruition.
Charlton target former Owl Antonio
It is claimed that he has now had ‘early discussions’ with Charlton about the possibility of joining the Londoners on a short-term deal. Nathan Jones’ side are currently 18th in the Championship table, seven points clear of the drop zone after a recent three-game unbeaten run.
The report stresses nothing, at the time of publication, has been finalised, but Addicks boss Nathan Jones is said to be of the belief Antonio can bolster his squad between now and the end of the season.
The former Reading man played over 300 games for West Ham, scoring 83 goals, meaning he established himself as a firm fans’ favourite. He was also popular throughout his time at Hillsborough, scoring important goals to help Wednesday pip Steel City rivals Sheffield United to promotion out of League One in 2011/12.
Antonio made 84 appearances for Wednesday, scoring 17 goals. He has made 142 career appearances in the Championship for Wednesday, Reading and Forest combined, chipping in with 28 goals. He last featured at this level in 2015/16.