Braithwaite terminates his contract with Barça and heads to Espanyol

Barcelona and Martin Braithwaite have made official the end of the Dane's relationship with the Blaugrana club with which he had a contract until 2024.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
01 September 2022 Thursday 08:31
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Braithwaite terminates his contract with Barça and heads to Espanyol

Barcelona and Martin Braithwaite have made official the end of the Dane's relationship with the Blaugrana club with which he had a contract until 2024. The 31-year-old striker will not leave the capital. After passing the pertinent medical examination this morning at the Corachán Clinic, he will sign with Espanyol for three seasons. This operation is independent of what happens with the future of Raúl de Tomás, parakeet striker who is on the starting ramp.

The termination of Martin Braithwaite's contract with Barça has been closed after an intense negotiation. The Dane's agents met yesterday afternoon with Barça leaders at the club's offices to face his goodbye, an idea that had been brewing for days in the offices after the player, determined to continue in Barcelona, ​​has rejected the interest of Mallorca and Elche.

The economic differences have been a constant problem throughout the transfer market for the player to put an end to his time as a Barça player despite the fact that Xavi told him on May 17 that he did not have him. Braithwaite has not entered any of the three squad lists for the League commitments played so far nor in the solidarity match against Manchester City.

As La Vanguardia learned, the Dane wanted to collect his corresponding salary in full and the club insisted on a lower amount. Finally, to terminate his contract, the entity has agreed to pay him a global figure that includes his fixed salary but saving the variables and the relevant taxes. He is already at the Espanyol offices to sign his new contract.

Braithwaite, who arrived at Barça during the 2020 winter market from Leganés, said goodbye with a message in English on his social networks. "It has been an honor to represent this club. I have always given my best for the fans and the club and I will be eternally grateful for the support shown," he said.

Throughout the two and a half seasons he has been at the Camp Nou, the attacker has donned the Barcelona shirt 58 times and has scored 10 goals.

Braithwaite will be received with open arms by Espanyol given Diego Martínez's urgent need for strikers. The Danish comes to complete a position in which the Galician coach only has Joselu and Dani Gómez, both arrived in this winter market, and Raúl de Tomás, who could leave in this transfer market. Braithwaite signs for three seasons and could make his debut this Sunday against Athletic in San Mamés.