Martin Braithwaite has scored three goals in four games for Middlesbrough this season.
Middlesbrough remain unbeaten in the month of August, with Tony Pulis’ sside sitting pretty in second place in the Championship.
Key to their good form has been the striking partnership of Britt Assombalonga and Martin Braithwaite, who have five goals between them.
However, according to the Northern Echo, Danish forward Braithwaite is set to have a move to La Liga side Leganes sanctioned by his current club.
Braithwaite is Middlesbrough’s top goal scorer so far this season with three goals in 442 minutes of football in the month of August.
Two La Liga sides were interested in the player, with Leganes and Girona both declaring their interest once wind was caught of Braithwaite’s intent to depart from Teeside.
The likely loss of their top-scorer so far this season certainly is not ideal for Pulis, but the Boro do have Jordan Hugill returning to their ranks, as well as striker Assombalonga.
Middlesbrough travel to Elland Road on Friday night with arguably their toughest test to date against Leeds United, the side one place above them at the top of the second division table.
And the game will be made all the more difficult without their Championship talisman of this season, with Hugill and Assombalonga the likely pairing.
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