Before spending time at Seagrave, Michail Antonio had tried to secure a deal with Brentford. The Jamaica international stated that he laid in bed for two days after learning he had torn his calf the day before signing for Brentford.

Michail Antonio, a free agent, had a trial at Brentford before training with Leicester City for several weeks across December and early January. City decided not to pursue a deal for the former West Ham forward after then-manager Marti Cifuentes said Antonio had suffered a muscle injury in training. The Jamaican international could now join Charlton Athletic and is in initial talks with the club, where manager Nathan Jones is keen to sign the 35-year-old on a short-term contract. Antonio has 24 caps and 5 goals for Jamaica. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €700k.