A report from Tutto Mercato Web claims West Ham United striker Michail Antonio – who has been linked with moves to Celtic, Leeds and Wolves of late – has an offer on the table from a Saudi Arabian club worth £11m over two years.
Antonio, 33, has entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Hammers. David Moyes is expected to bring in a new striker after selling Gianluca Scamacca to Atalanta – and he may have to sign two, Antonio is open to a move.
Indeed, he said as much in a recent episode on The Players Channel podcast. It comes after eight years, 277 games and a Europa Conference League trophy at West Ham. Football Transfers say Leeds and Celtic are interested in him.
This week, Rudy Galetti told GMS that Wolves are also exploring a move for Antonio. West Ham are said to rate the striker at a fee of £6m. But a move to Saudi Arabia is also on the cards too, with an offer now planted on the table.
Michail Antonio has Saudi offer on table amid Leeds and Celtic links
The latest report from TMW claims that Antonio is the subject of a bid from a Saudi Arabian club. The name of the club is not revealed, but it isn’t one of the PIF’s big four – Al Ahli, Al Ittihad, Al Nassr or Al Hilal. A slightly lesser side.
The wages are certainly not small, though. TMW state that Antonio has been offered around £9.5m over the period of two seasons – which equates to around £90,000 a week. It is unclear if Antonio is keen on agreeing a Saudi move.
He certainly has interest in England and Scotland, too. But the chances are, Celtic, Wolves or Leeds are not going to be able to afford anything like the kind of wage Saudi clubs are offering. Antonio has a big decision to make.
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