Celtic will reportedly have no option to buy Marcelo Saracchi permanently.
The left-back will join the Parkhead club on a one-year loan deal from Argentinian giants Boca Juniors, reports respected journalist Cesar Luis Merlo.
It is said that Celtic will pay €100,000 (roughly £86,000) for the services of Saracchi for the season.
🚨Marcelo Saracchi es nuevo refuerzo del Celtic. *️⃣Boca lo cede a préstamo por un año con un cargo de u$s 100.000 y sin opción de compra. #TratoHecho pic.twitter.com/tfYuIOEkRM
— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo) August 26, 2025
Saracchi started his career at Uruguayan side Danubio, before moving to Boca's fierce rivals River Plate in 2017. He spent a season at the Argentinian giants, then was transferred to RB Leipzig in Germany.
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His spell in the Bundesliga would be unsuccessful, as the player made just 27 appearances in three years, spending time out on loan at Turkish side Galatasaray during the 2020/21 season.
He joined Levante three years ago, spending a season with the Spanish club before moving back to South America and Argentina with Boca Juniors, where he currently plays, for around £1.5 million.
Saracchi has nine caps for his native Uruguay, having made his international debut in 2018.
He will provide back-up and competition for Kieran Tierney, with Brendan Rodgers not fancying Hayato Inamura in games that Celtic don't dominate the ball.
