Tony Pulis is ready to send £10m striker Martin Braithwaite to Leganes as he prepares to drastically reshape his Middlesbrough squad.

Braithwaite, the Denmark international who played at the World Cup, is in talks over a loan move to the Spanish club after being cleared by leave by Pulis, the Middlesbrough manager.

Huddersfield winger Rajiv Van La Parra will be the first new arrival for Pulis as he embarks on a spending spree in the January transfer window, with a loan deal agreed between the two clubs.

But Braithwaite's departure is the first piece of major business as the £50,000-a-week forward finally completes his move to Leganes.

The La Liga club, managed by former Southampton head coach Mauricio Pellegrino, pursued Braithwaite, 27, for most of the summer but have returned this month and a deal is expected to go through soon. It is believed there has been deep frustration behind the scenes among Middlesbrough's coaching staff over Braithwaite's attitude this season. Signed from Toulouse in July 2017, he has scored three goals in the Championship this season.