Braithwaite interested in buying Espanyol.

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Gremio’s Danish striker Martin Braithwaite is exploring the possibility of buying his former club Espanyol. Gremio striker Martin Braithwaite has told Spanish online publication La Grada on Thursday. He has hired a leading Spanish law firm to oversee negotiations over the purchase of his former football club Espanyol.

Braithwaite has ties to the Catalan capital. Having spent around five years there between spells at Barcelona and Espanyol before moving to Brazilian side Gremio this summer ทางเข้า UFABET 

The 33-year-old striker was also seen in the stands of the RCD Stadium to watch Espanyol take on Valencia on Wednesday. Before Braithwaite revealed to the media that. He is in the process of looking to buy the Parrots and is looking for investors to join as partners to help the deal go through.

Braithwaite still has a home in the Catalan capital and a business there. The Danish forward’s assets are estimated at around €300m and could easily buy Espanyol. If he can find a business partner, with Chinese chairman Chen Yan looking to sell the Parrots.

He had previously asked about buying Espanyol and said in May: “It is not the time to talk about these things. First we have to go up directly and then we will see what happens with the club.”

Marca now claim that he indeed does intend to become the majority shareholder at Espanyol. Displacing current owner and chairman Chen Yansheng.