West Ham United have turned down an offer from Brazilian club Gremio for striker Michail Antonio, according to Sky Sports News.
Antonio’s contract was set to expire this summer, but West Ham exercised a one-year extension option.
Despite this, Antonio’s future at the London Stadium remains uncertain as the club actively seeks a new striker. New Hammers head coach Julen Lopetegui might want to retain Antonio, having previously attempted to sign him during his tenure at Wolves.
Antonio has drawn interest from Saudi Arabia and is now receiving offers from South America as well.
Reports suggest that Gremio’s bid to acquire the forward this summer was unsuccessful. West Ham rejected an offer of £500,000 for the 34-year-old attacker in the current transfer window. Even if Sky’s story is true, it is highly unlikely that any Brazilian team would get close to matching Mikey’s current salary.
Antonio is currently participating in the Copa America, where he made history by scoring Jamaica’s first-ever Copa goal in their 3-1 defeat to Ecuador.
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