Back to news
transfernormalchampionshipepl

Michail Antonio joins Watford as free agent after West Ham exit

bbc.co.uk·Open original
What bbc.co.uk reports

Michail Antonio, who departed West Ham at the end of last season after a long spell at the club, has been snapped up by Watford. The 35-year-old Jamaica international brings extensive Premier League experience to a Watford side pushing for promotion back to the top flight. Antonio becomes one of the more high-profile additions to the Championship this window, offering goalscoring pedigree and physicality up front.

Read the full story at bbc.co.uk
Socc360 insight

Antonio arrives at Vicarage Road as a proven Premier League goalscorer, giving Watford a genuine cutting edge in the Championship promotion race. Even accounting for his age and recent injury issues, his physical presence and finishing instincts represent a meaningful upgrade for Graham's side. For a club of Watford's ambitions, the signing is a statement of intent.

Context added by Socc360, not by bbc.co.uk.

Data source: bbc.co.uk (via Socc360). Last updated .

Read next

More championship stories

All stories

Never miss a moment.

Live scores, goal alerts and Live Activities on your Lock Screen — get Socc360 for iOS.

Notifications: goals, cards, lineups, kickoff.
Download on the App Store
Michail Antonio joins Watford as free agent after West Ham exit · Socc360