Martin Braithwaite: Can the early Boro hero help the club return to the PL?

Martin Braithwaite: Can the early Boro hero help the club return to the Premier League? A blog article by @andybell95

Of all of Boro’s new signings this summer, two that have certainly caught the eye have been the record-breaking deal for Britt Assombalonga and the £9m move for Danish forward Martin Braithwaite.

The former caught attention for the sheer size of the transfer fee and while Braithwaite’s transfer wasn’t a cheap one for Steve Gibson to rubber stamp, attention from elsewhere meant it was quite the coup for Garry Monk.

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The beauty of this transfer window is that we haven't bought in just 1 goal scorer. We'll have Bamford, Braithwaite and Assombalonga to shoulder the burden along with a few others. Teams relying on one striker such as Chris Wood or Jonathan Kodjia, if they hit a barren spell the teams form suffers greatly. With 3 different danger man, its difficult to contain all of them.

In terms of Braithwaite's character, I think it's just what the club and squad need after a drab season, an irrepressible character with leadership qualities.