Overview

• Marcelo Saracchi agreed a one-year loan to Celtic and traveled to Europe for medical and visa procedures, with outlets differing on whether the deal includes a purchase option or only a loan fee of about $100,000.
• Under Argentine regulations, Boca can register a replacement until August 31 after sending a player abroad, though club leadership signals no intent to add unless an exceptional opportunity arises.
• Panathinaikos offered about $4.5 million for 80% of Vicente Taborda’s rights, with Boca set to retain 20% and Platense holding a pre-agreed 10% stake, and talks are advanced rather than fully closed.
• Taborda remains on loan at Platense through December 2025 and was a key contributor to their Apertura title, a run that helped underpin his valuation.
• Saracchi had been sidelined by Miguel Ángel Russo and training apart since the Club World Cup, and his departure also frees a foreign-player slot at Boca.