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Manchester United have been linked to Espanyol striker Martin Braithwaite.
It had been reported that United wouldn’t be bringing in a striker in January regardless of Anthony Martial’s long run damage being introduced earlier this week.
Nevertheless, HITC imagine United might not be carried out within the switch window and are an unlikely supply to bolster their goal-shy assault.
The outlet studies that “Chelsea and Manchester United have now been supplied the prospect to signal Espanyol striker Martin Braithwaite in a late-ditch winter switch”.
The previous Barcelona striker is reportedly obtainable for as little as £5 million.
The Danish worldwide is having fun with a profitable season in Spain’s second tier. He’s the division’s prime scorer with 11 objectives in 21 appearances.
HITC report that they’ve been instructed {that a} plethora of Premier League sides have been made conscious of the Dane’s availability.
“Sources now inform HITC Soccer that Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham, West Ham United, Manchester United and Wolves have been made conscious of Braithwaite’s doable availability”.
“The English top-flight golf equipment contacted have additionally been made conscious that Braithwaite could be obtainable for less than £5m, because of a launch clause in his contract with Espanyol. He agreed to signal a deal operating to June 2025 after leaving Camp Nou as a free agent in September 2022”.
The striker did play in England for Middlesborough between 2017 and 2019, nonetheless the 32 12 months outdated hardly set the world alight with 9 objectives in 40 appearances for the Teesiders.
The ahead made a weird switch to Barcelona in 2020 and managed to remain two and a half seasons, scoring 10 objectives in 58 appearances for the Catalan giants, earlier than transferring to cross-city rivals, Espanyol.
Will probably be fascinating to see if the striker will are available as a final ditch answer to United’s goalscoring issues and be a part of compatriot Rasmus Hojlund to assist spearhead the Previous Trafford assault.
