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Leicester boss Cifuentes admits trialist Antonio setback

Leicester boss Cifuentes admits trialist Antonio setback
Leicester boss Cifuentes admits trialist Antonio setbackX.com

Former West Ham striker Michail Antonio has seen his move to Leicester City fall through.

After his release from West Ham over the summer, Antonio has been training with the Championship club for the past month.

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The Jamaica international has recovered after suffering a leg fracture in a car accident before Christmas.

Antonio was chasing a deal with Leicester to the end of the season, but an injury collected in training has seen the proposal fall through.

"Michail Antonio, unfortunately he had a small setback during the training with us and that means unfortunately we won't proceed in the process we started,” Foxes manager Marti Cifuentes told reporters.

“It's a pity because he's a great guy, a great professional. He's shown really good things, not only from a football perspective but from a personal perspective in the weeks he has been with us. But that changes the plan.”

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