Former Celtic attacker Andy Walker has said that Michail Antonio is out of reach for the Scottish Champions due to his wages. The West Ham striker has been rumoured to be keen for a departure from The London Stadium with Celtic and Leeds mentioned as possible destinations.
Speaking to Go Radio, Walker reckons that Celtic will not want to bring in a player that has rumoured wages of around £70k per week.
“I think it is just out of Celtic’s reach. He could go to another club in England, at a wage that would be out of Celtic’s reach.”
Since joining West Ham, Antonio has made 276 appearances and scored 75 goals while assisting 43 times. The veteran striker is powerful and effective in his hold-up play but has lost the extra yard of pace that made him Moyes’ favourite forward.
Leeds United are probably the most likely to sign Antonio as he fits the style of Championship football. Brendan Rodgers has Oh, Kyogo and Daizen Maeda at his disposal but it is imagined that if he were to sign another forward, it would not be a striker on the wrong side of 30. There is also the fact that West Ham are paying Antonio around £70k so he is more likely to see his wages matched/increased with a move elsewhere.