According to the latest report from the Mirror, Premier League side Leicester City are actively seeking to sign Danish striker Martin Brathwaite free this summer to strengthen their forward line and help new manager Steve Cooper complete his relegation task. Previously, Braithwaite terminated his contract with the Spaniard club a year earlier and became a free agent, which triggered the attention of many teams.
Braithwaite joined Espanyol after leaving Barcelona and performed well in the Liga B last season, contributing 22 goals and 3 assists to the team's return to La Liga. The Danish international is widely recognized for his prowess and therefore has no shortage of suitors. Apart from Leicester City, Premier League teams such as Everton and Southampton have also shown strong interest in Brathwaite.
Originally, Braithwaite was close to joining Greek giants Olympiakos and had already flown to Athens for a medical, but unfortunately the deal did not go through due to personal terms. Both Brathwaite and Olympiakos have now begun to evaluate other options, with Leicester City taking the opportunity to step up their pursuit of the Danish striker.
For Leicester City, the addition of Brathwaite will undoubtedly be a great addition to the team's forward line. With the new season approaching, Leicester City need to adjust their lineup as soon as possible to improve the competitiveness of the team to ensure the success of relegation. Brathwaite's experience and strength will provide important help to the team, and his addition is expected to make Leicester City's offense more diversified and improve the team's goal-scoring ability.
However, Leicester City are also facing competition from other Premier League teams. The likes of Everton and Southampton are also eyeing on Brathwaite and are actively seeking to bring in the Danish striker to strengthen their squad. Therefore, Leicester City need to speed up the negotiation process and try to sign Brathwaite before their rivals do.
