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title: "West Ham’s hopes of keeping Michail Antonio could hinge on Moyes contract"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
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published: "2020-12-09T07:00:32Z"
modified: "2020-12-09T07:00:32Z"
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# West Ham’s hopes of keeping Michail Antonio could hinge on Moyes contract

The future of West Ham striker [Michail Antonio](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/04/david-moyes-confirms-west-ham-will-be-without-michail-antonio-2/) is dependent on whether David Moyes opts to extend his stay at the London Stadium, according to claims given to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-pundit-drops-critical-antonio-claim-after-big-moyes-west-ham-update/) by [former Premier League midfielder](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/3346993.stm) Michael Brown.

Moyes’ contract [expires at the end of the current season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-moyes/profil/trainer/450) – and with West Ham currently sitting comfortably in the top half of the Premier League table, the manager has evidently impressed so far.

However, it was recently revealed that [no talks over an extension](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/matthew-bondswell-chelsea-transfers-january-19374620) to Moyes’ contract have yet taken place, placing the long-term Hammers future of the Scottish tactician in doubt.

When asked if failure to tie down Moyes to new terms could impact existing players, Brown told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-pundit-drops-critical-antonio-claim-after-big-moyes-west-ham-update/):

> I think everybody looks at the manager’s situation but everyone’s also aware of how quickly it can change in today’s market.

> Yeah, you look at it and go: ‘Well if the manager there really likes me, really picks me,’ I think it does help the situation.

> If you’re trying to get Michail Antonio to sign a new contract, David Moyes loves him, he gets on with David Moyes, if Moyes signs a new contract then yeah, you’re going to be in a healthy position to get that one over the line. They don’t really want to leave their business too late.

### Read West Ham Verdict

Brown is right to suggest the knock-on effects of players’ futures could weigh on that of the manager.

Having now settled into his second spell at the club, Moyes will undoubtedly be building a rapport with key personnel. As the Irons’ [top scorer last season](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Archive/England-West-Ham), and [second only to Jarrod Bowen](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham) so far in 2020/21, Antonio’s importance to West Ham is difficult to understate.

This only exacerbates the paramountcy of a new deal for Moyes, if indeed his star striker’s future is inextricably linked with that of the manager.