Espanyol will be delighted to be back in La Liga again this season, but they will face the season without their top goalscorer in Segunda. Martin Braithwaite executed a clause in his contract that meant he could leave the club for free in the aftermath of their play-off Segunda win.

The Danish forward has signed with Gremio in Brazil, rather than remain in Europe. Heavily linked with Olympiakos earlier in the summer, Braithwaite has decided to try a completely new experience with Gremio.

MARTIN BRAITHWAITE! Grêmio chega a um acordo para a contratação do centroavante dinamarquês. O atleta vem a Porto Alegre nos próximos dias para realizar exames médicos e assinar contrato. pic.twitter.com/eToIjfMdTK

— Grêmio FBPA (@Gremio) July 22, 2024

Just his second season at the RCDE Stadium, Braithwaite scored 22 times and was a key player in their promotion push, but Gremio say they have agreed terms with him.

Espanyol manager Manolo Gonzalez will no doubt want a new forward to help fill some of the gap left by Braithwaite. It will be the first time that Braithwaite has played outside of Europe in his career.

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