West Ham have opened talks with Michail Antonio about extending his contract at the London Stadium, according to reports in the English media.
The 30-year-old’s current deal expires next summer and the Hammers are believed to be prepared to make him one of the highest earners at the club.
If that is true, Antonio could be set to earn over £100,000 a week, and supporters on Twitter are surprised that the club are looking to hand the forward such a lucrative deal:
He's 30……no re-sale value….. So that's 15 million pounds for 3 years, then he's gone……. He's had one goodish month….. We are embarrassing.
— Simon Brewer (@SimonBrewer20) August 12, 2020
should give that to rice not michail lol
— Omar⚒ (@WHUOmar) August 12, 2020
Dance moves alone put him on 80k ?
— Mikey Saunders ⚒ (@mikeyysaunders) August 12, 2020
Yh 100k is WILD.. Wasn’t too long ago he wasn’t even making people’s starting 11 they wanted to see but now we matching him with highest earners ??♂️ ahhh I dunno lol this club is all mad at the moment just roll with it and complain I say ?
— RG89 (@Ricky_Gavin) August 12, 2020
Typical knee jerk from the club. Let’s hope it’s not another Reid situation
— Lord Irons (COYI) (@Lord_Irons) August 12, 2020
Its because we know we are not signing anyone… so need to try and keep a few players…
— Prudent FI (@aaronprudent) August 12, 2020
Good player yes, saved us from relegation with his goals yes. But has too many injuries to justify that wage.
— Stuart Dillon #GSBout (@StuartDillon1) August 12, 2020
Antonio was the key reason why the Irons stayed up last season, and he deserves all the plaudits for his excellent displays since the restart.
However, giving someone such a sizeable wage increase is questionable considering his age and injury record. It is also believed that West Ham have the option to extend his current deal by a further two years, which means that there is really no need to offer him improved terms.
