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Michail Antonio is in talks with Qatari club Al‑Sailiya as well as Championship side Charlton Athletic as he looks to return to regular football following his near-fatal car crash.
The former West Ham striker is keen to return to regular football and is currently training at Charlton's base in south‑east London.
Negotiations with both clubs are ongoing.
The 35-year-old featured for Jamaica at June's Concacaf Gold Cup after recovering from the accident, which happened in December 2024.
West Ham released Antonio in August and he later had a short spell training with Leicester City before suffering a minor setback.
After Charlton's defeat by Portsmouth on Saturday, manager Nathan Jones said there was "nothing yet" to announce, but added that "the wheels are still in motion".
In an exclusive interview with the BBC in March 2025, the forward said he felt like he was "close to dying" after the crash in Essex and that he believes he has been given "another chance at life".
"I shattered my femur bone in four different places," he said.
"I had one single keyhole surgery. They put a pole in my thigh with four bolts, so screws and bolts to knit it back together.
"My first surgeon said he didn't want me to put any weight on my leg for three months, which is around about now, and you can see that I am walking.
"We got a second specialist who said I needed to start putting weight on it, increasing from 10% up to 100% within three weeks.
"But I kept my crutches for a further two weeks. Overall, they say it will be between six to 12 months before my leg starts healing properly."
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