Barcelona set to reach agreement to terminate contract of misfit with €2.5 million payout

Barcelona are on the verge of getting rid of unwanted forward Martin Braithwaite by terminating his contract with the club, reports Gerard Romero.

The 31-year-old has been out of favour at Camp Nou ever since Xavi Hernandez took over the reins of the club. He was told to find a new club and was left out of the pre-season tour of the US. However, the Danish international was reluctant to leave.

But, things have changed over the past few days as Braithwaite has seemingly decided to move on from Barcelona.

Reports earlier in the week indicated that the former Leganes ace would be open to leaving as long as he was paid a €5 million compensation to terminate his contract.

However, according to Romero, Barcelona and Braithwaite are now close to reaching an agreement over the termination of his deal, with the striker set to receive a payout worth €2.5 million.

The report indicates that talks are in an advanced stage and an agreement is very close to being finalised. While the Catalans would have to shell out a sum of €2.5 million to part ways with the Dane, it would also free up around €3 million on the wage bill, which could help them register new players.

Braithwaite, for his part, could find a new club in La Liga, with there being plenty of interested parties. Real Sociedad have been the latest to enter the race for the 31-year-old as a potential replacement for Alexander Isak, who is headed to Newcastle United.

Braithwaite joined Barcelona in February 2020 as an emergency signing amidst an injury crisis. While he did reasonably well when given a chance, the forward was never a regular starter at the club.

Should the agreement be finalised as expected, he will depart Camp Nou having netted ten goals and set up five more in 57 matches.