Overview

• Boca has officially placed Marcelo Saracchi on its mid-July squad reduction list after deeming him surplus under coach Miguel Ángel Russo.
• Russo’s preference for Lautaro Blanco at left-back has pushed Saracchi out of Boca’s starting plans and prompted his openness to a transfer.
• Independiente coach Julio Vaccari identified the left-back slot as a priority after Álvaro Angulo’s exit to Pumas UNAM of Mexico.
• Club Atlético Independiente has conducted preliminary inquiries into Saracchi but has yet to submit a formal proposal to Boca.
• Saracchi’s agent, Marcelo Tejera, is set to determine in the coming days whether Boca will require a transfer fee or grant him a free exit.