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Michael Antonio has been released from hospital after a horrific accident that left him with a broken leg.
The 34-year-old was driving his £260,000 Ferrari It deviated from the road in Essex on 7 December.
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The severity of the crash saw the Hammers star taken to the passenger seat before he was trapped inside the car for more than 45 minutes as emergency services worked to free him.
Antonio subsequently underwent surgery and West Ham later reassured concerned fans that the player was in a stable condition after distressing images of the car went viral.
His injury is expected to keep him out for at least a year – with Antonio out of contract this summer.
This has led the club to consider the possibility of extending his contract to cover the recovery period, and negotiations are expected to be held soon.
Antonio joined West Ham Nottingham Forest In 2015, with 83 goals, he became the club’s top scorer in the history of the Premier League.
Two days after the accident, Antonio’s team-mates paid tribute to him in T-shirts bearing his name before their crucial league game with Wolves.
The jerseys and jerseys were later auctioned off for £60,000 for NHS and Air Ambulance UK charities.
His West Ham team-mate said: “It was very special that the West Ham family and the wider football community came together last month to support Mic.” Jarrod Bowen.
“We are all grateful for the care that both the NHS and the British Air Ambulance have given Mic during what has been a challenging time for him and his family, and for what they do every day for people across the country.
“Staying together through hard times is part of it West Ham United On behalf of the team, I want to thank everyone.”
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After initial fears that Antonio was in danger of losing his life were quashed, there were concerns that the striker would not return to the pitch.
However, the manager of West Ham Julen Lopetegui He expressed confidence that Antonio will return to football.
“The most important thing is that he’s alive, he’s fine,” Lopetegui said. He broke his femur, but is sure to recover.
He needs time. The time has come.
“Now it’s time, but the good news is that he has time, because when you see the car was terrible, the accident, that’s why we’re happy.
“Because in the end, even though we are unhappy because we lost a very important player for us, we are happy because he is ready.
Now he is strong, in the next month he will surely recycle himself and be ready to be a player. The first thing is to be a man and then to be a player.
