Catalans’ new signing, Martin Braithwate opens up on his move to Camp Nou

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The Denmark international, Martin Braithwaite is eager to hit the ground running at Camp Nou and show why the Catalans were right to bring him in from Leganes. The striker completed a move to Camp Nou on Thursday after Barcelona activated his €18 million (£15m) release clause at Leganes.

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Martin Braithwaite has expressed his excitement after joining Barcelona, admitting he can’t wait to link up with six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, while also outlining what qualities he will bring to the team. The Camp Nou based outfit had been granted special dispensation to sign a forward due to long-term injuries to Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele, who may not return to action this season.

Martin Braithwaite scored six times in 24 appearances for Leganes this season to help their fight against relegation but has only twice reached double figures for goals in a single league campaign, back when he was with Toulouse in 2015-16 and 2016-17.

However, the 28-year-old sees himself as a student of the game and one whose attributes will make him useful to head coach Quique Setien. Martin Braithwaite believes his studious approach to football will make him an important addition to the LaLiga champions.

When asked about how he feels having completed the move, the 28-year-old was delighted.

Braithwaite told Barcelona‘s official media outlets,

“I’m really excited; of course, this is a childhood dream come true,” 

“I think everyone who plays football, they dream of playing for Barcelona and here I am. I’m really excited to win titles.

“It’s a club with a lot of pressure and a lot of expectations and I’m here to go and try to win everything possible.”

When the player was asked what kind of player he is as he is very less to known to people, he stated:

“I’m a technical player, also physical,”

“I’m really fast, I’m strong, and I would say my best attribute is my intelligence; I move really intelligently, and I study the game.

“I’m a football student, I call myself, and I always try to improve my football every day.

“I think the way we play here, my movement will help the team a lot, and of course, the main thing is I’m a goalscorer, so I’m here to score goals.”

The former Middlesbrough forward will now get a chance to link up with Lionel Messi, who he was full of praise for.

Braithwaite concluded his words by saying,

 “This is maybe the best player ever in football, so of course this is a big moment for me to be able to play with this guy and to have said that I’ve played with him, so I’m really excited.”