Barcelona and Martin Braithwaite have ended their time together after the Catalan side terminated the forward’s contract.
It ends months of stalemate between the club and the Danish forward. Barcelona and manager Xavi Hernandez had communicated publicly that Braithwaite should seek a new side this summer.
However, Braithwaite, aware of his leverage and that Barcelona wanted to move him on at all costs, has played his cards well to end up with a pay-out from Barcelona. Upon the announcement, Braithwaite released a statement thanking the fans for their support.
Braithwaite arrived in February of 2020 to cover an injury to Ousmane Dembele, yet struggled to make the desired impact. Across two and a half seasons, he made 58 appearances, scored 10 goals and gave five assists.
He will likely go down as another example of former Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu’s legacy of overpaying for players.
