According to a Spanish media brand, manchester united and Chelsea They explore the possibility of signing Espanyol forward Martin Braithwaite in the last days of winter transfer market.
The Danish star currently plays in the second division of Spanish football with Espanyol, where he has scored 12 goals in 22 appearances. He currently has a release clause worth £6 million in his contract and brand They claim that there is an operation underway from United and Chelsea for a transfer to take place at a slight discount.
The same source affirms that negotiations are open with both first division clubs. Braithwaite is likely to accept the challenge, having previously been prevented from leaving Espanyol last summer.
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united coach Erik ten Hag He recently revealed that there is no gap in the Financial Fair Play and that the club would not sign any striker to fill the void left by Anthony Martial's groin operation.
Hence the transfer link is a surprise. Braithwaite has never been a prolific scorer in his career. He has scored a league-high 11 goals in a single season during his time at Toulouse.
That was almost 7 years ago. At 32, Braithwaite is past his prime and would be a poor choice for the Red Devils, who may still regret signing Wout Weghorst on loan last winter.
The Dutchman arrived from Burnley 12 months ago and failed to make any impact for the club. He failed to score in his 17 Premier League appearances and looked in a bad mood throughout.
Chelsea would also be making a mistake by hiring Braithwaite. They have enough attacking depth with players like Nicolas Jackson, Armando Broja and Christopher Nkunku in the team.
Nkunku is by far the most prominent forward in the Blues team. The French star has returned from a hip problem and Chelsea will be hoping he can start scoring goals and stay injury free.
