West Ham Legend Close to Joining Collins Sichenje at Charlton After Near Fatal Car Crash

Former West Ham striker Michail Antonio could be playing alongside Kenyan defender Collins Sichenje as he is in talks with Charlton over a short-term deal.

Harambee Stars defender Collins Sichenje could soon be playing with former West Ham striker Michail Antonio at his new club Charlton Athletic.

Sichenje joined the English Championship side in the January transfer window and is settling in as he looks to make his debut soon.

The Kenyan defender was seventh signing of the January transfer window for Charlton following the arrivals of Harry Clarke, Lyndon Dykes, Luke Chambers, Tiernan Brooks, Jayden Fevrier and Conor Coady.

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Now, the club is exploring the possibility of adding experienced Antonio, who is currently a free agent after leaving West Ham, where he had become a club legend.

Antonio was released by West Ham at the end of last season after 10 years at the club, one-and-a-half years since a car crash that nearly left him dead.

Antonio in Discussions With Charlton

According to the BBC, Antonio has held discussions with Charlton over a potential short-term deal as he looks for a return to domestic football, having not played club football since his horror accident in December 2024.

“Nothing is finalised and discussions are said to be at an exploratory stage, but Addicks boss Nathan Jones is understood to believe Antonio can bring value to his squad between now and the end of the season,” the BBC reported.

Since recovering from the accident that left him with multiple leg fractures, Antonia last played in June 2025 when he turned out for Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

He held discussions with Leicester City and Brentford but a deal did not materialize. The 35-year-old striker left West Ham after managing 83 goals and 43 assists in 323 games and was part of David Moyes’ team that won the Europa League in the 2022-23 season.