David Gold has confirmed on Twitter that West Ham winger Michail Antonio is close to signing a new deal at the club.
West Ham United’s Michail Antonio warms up before the match
West Ham United chairman, David Gold, has revealed on Twitter that star winger Michail Antonio is close to signing a new contract with the London club.
According to reports from The Telegraph, one of West Ham’s top priority this summer is to agreeing to a new contract with Antonio.
The 27-year-old winger has impressed for the Hammers this season, scoring nine goals from 29 league appearances before his season came to a premature end when he suffered a hamstring injury last month.
Antonio, who was named Player of the Season at West Ham’s end-of-season awards on Tuesday, warrants a pay rise and wants to be among the highest earners at the club.
The report suggests that West Ham are unwilling to meet his demands at the moment. However, David Gold has allayed those fears by claiming that Antonio is close to signing a new deal.
West Ham United’s Michail Antonio scores their first goal
He has revealed the news on social networking site Twitter.
West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini picked up the Players’ Player of the Year award last night. Andy Carroll won Goal of the Season for his wonderful bicycle kick that earned West Ham a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace in January.
West Ham’s Michail Antonio celebrates scoring their first goal
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