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Michail Antonio confirms he is in discussions to LEAVE West Ham this month with Everton and Wolves leading the interested parties... but injuries to Danny Ings and Gianluca Scamacca are proving a 'stumbling block' to the striker's departure

Michail Antonio admitted on Thursday he is in talks to leave West Ham, but his club are reluctant to sell their only fit senior striker amid injuries to Gianluca Scamacca and Danny Ings.

The 32-year-old has been considering a January exit with the club’s all-time Premier League top scorer sparking interest from Everton and Wolves, among others in the market for a goalscorer.

Antonio has been a loyal servant to West Ham since 2015, joining from Nottingham Forest for £7million.

Michail Antonio is considering leaving the east London club this January, with talks ongoing

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Yet Hammers sources say the fitness of Scamacca and Ings, their new £12m signing who hurt his left knee on his debut, is a stumbling block in sanctioning a sale.