Spanish giants FC Barcelona have announced the arrival of a shock signing after being given special permission from LaLiga to buy a player outside of the transfer window.
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The Catalan giants have confirmed the arrival of 28-year-old striker Martin Braithwaite from Leganes on a four and a half year deal after being granted special permission by the league.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 20, 2020
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The Blaugrana's injury crisis saw them reach out to LaLiga with the hope of adding to their squad outside of the window, with the likes of Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele on the sidelines for the long term.
Braithwaite is believed to have joined the club for a fee of about €20 million (R325 million), which is understood to be his release clause from Leganes.
The Denmark forward scored eight goals and assisted one further strike in 27 games for the relegation-threatened side before securing a dream move to Barca.
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