BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Barcelona signed Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite to help fill its injury-depleted attack on Thursday.
Barcelona agreed to pay the 18 million euros ($19.4 million) buyout clause in Braithwaite's contract with Spanish league rival Leganes.
Barcelona was granted permission to sign a Spanish league player after it was left without Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele for long periods due to injuries to both attacking players.
Braithwaite will sign for the rest of this season plus four more, the club said.
He will not be eligible to play in the Champions League this season, just La Liga.