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Michail Antonio is set to sign a short-term deal with Qatari club Al‑Sailiya before his return to club football following a near-fatal car crash.
Antonio had been training with Charlton Athletic and held exploratory talks with the Championship club over a pay-as-you-play deal.
But the 35-year-old is poised to sign for Qatari Stars League side Al‑Sailiya until the end of their season, which has six games left.
His move to the Middle East is advanced with confirmation expected in the coming days.
Antonio has not played a competitive game in England since his accident in December 2024 that left him with multiple leg fractures.
He featured for Jamaica at June's Concacaf Gold Cup but was released by West Ham before the current season.
Antonio held talks with Brentford and Leicester City over proposed transfers but those deals did not materialise.
Portsmouth manager John Mousinho also said he considered signing Antonio.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC in March, the forward said he felt like he was "close to dying" after the crash in Essex and believes he has been given "another chance at life".
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