Man Utd, Chelsea fight for 'last-minute' signing of ex-Barca flop with Red Devil 'set to seal' January exit

According to reports, Manchester Joined and Chelsea are chasing to indication former FC Barcelona flop Martin Braithwaite from Espanyol.

Guy Utd and Chelsea are yet to indication any person during this month’s transmit abode window as the two Premier League giants are being impacted by their corresponding Economic Mart Tinker top priorities.

They will not do weighty institution until the summer season season yet it has been asserted in recent weeks that they are scouring the field for a affordable striker wrapping up.

The Red Satanic pressures paid an initial charge of harshly £64m to indication Rasmus Hojlund in the summer season season yet wearing Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial out of kind, Erik ten Hag has been rendered to be over-reliant on the inexperienced striker.

Chelsea on the unalike other hand have fought in front of ambition over yesteryear couple of periods. Summer season season wrapping up Nicolas Jackson has been incapable to hit the progression rushing and they are concocted for to invest big to carry in Victor Osimhen later this year.

For presently, the two Premier League nightclubs allegedly have their eye on Braithwaite as a brief-lived remedy.

The Denmark international – who before owned a spell in England wearing Middlesbrough – accepted for Barcelona in 2019 from La Liga opponents Leganes.

The 32-year-worn lone caught ten ambitions and five help in his 58 aesthetic elegances throughout all rivals for Barcelona. Currently on capital at La Liga 2 side Espanyol, he has 13 ambition participations in his 24 holidays this period.

The Sun are reporting that Guy Utd and Chelsea are ‘both eager on wrapping up former Barcelona male Braithwaite’. The record adds.

‘The nightclubs both have to deepen their onward nonsenses up and are combatting it out to carry the Espanyol striker to the Premier League.

‘The January transmit abode window comes to an end on Thursday at 11pm. As well as Braithwaite – who is likewise a undisputable businessman wearing a £216m empire – could end up being a last-minute wrapping up.

‘An abnormal information in the striker’s dedication averages Chelsea and Joined would prefer to indication him this summer season season.

‘He presently has a £6million release disorder in his dedication, which expires next off summer season season. But should Espanyol acquire built, he will be able to forgo for emancipate. If the bar sticks harshly in the second tier the onward will be well worth £500,000.’

Up until presently, Guy Utd have been fixated on offloading numerous unnecessary talents this month. Jadon Sancho, Donny van de Beek and Hannibal Mejbri have headed out on capital and they are around to be hearkened out of the door by Facundo Pellistri.

The young adversary is kit to indications and symptom up wearing La Liga clothing Granada on capital. On Tuesday early morning, transmit preceptor Fabrizio Romano tweeted: “Interpret Granada are last yet not the disturbingly least kit to seal the bargain for Facundo Pellistri on capital from Guy Joined today! It’s imminent after long arrangements.”

He later had: “Manchester Joined and Granada are presently exchanging documents for Facundo Pellistri capital bargain. Time to review and after that it will be executed.”