West Ham Striker Michail Antonio discharged from hospital after horror car crash with West Ham to hold talks over his future soon

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MICHAIL ANTONIO has been discharged from hospital following his horror car crash.

The West Ham striker, 34, was airlifted to a London hospital and suffered a broken leg after crashing his £260,000 Ferrari near Theydon Bois, Essex, in early December.

West Ham has raised just shy of £60,000 for the NHS and Air Ambulances UK Charity as a thank-you for their support.

Antonio's crash occurred in Epping on the way home from the Hammers' Rush Green training ground and he underwent surgery on the broken leg that night.

Hammers players all wore shirts bearing Antonio's name following their home win over Wolves, the first game following the crash.

Each of those, as well as the match-worn shirts, were signed and auctioned off to fans in order to raise cash.

The auction raised a total of £29,613 which was matched by the West Ham board, making a total of £59,226 to be split between the two causes.

Jarrod Bowen scored West Ham's winner against Wolves and his shirt raised the most - selling for £3005.

The Hammers captain said: “It’s been special to see the West Ham family and the wider football community come together in support of Mic over the last month.

“We are all grateful for the care that both the NHS and Air Ambulances UK have given to Mic during a challenging time for him and his family.

"And for what they continue to do every single day for people around the country.

"Pulling together during difficult times is what being a part of West Ham United is all about and on behalf of the team I want to thank everyone for helping us to raise an incredible amount of money for two great causes.”

West Ham players and staff all went to visit their team-mate during his time in hospital.

Antonio is now recovering at home and will not play again this season.

The Jamaica international, West Ham's all-time top Premier League scorer, is out of contract in the summer.

A decision is yet to be made over whether to extend his deal in order to cover the recovery, though discussions will take place in the near future.

West Ham previously extended Angelo Ogbonna's deal following a season-ending knee injury in 2021.