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Marcelo Saracchi Transfer from Boca Juniors to Houston Dynamo
Marcelo Saracchi has been permanently transferred to Houston Dynamo in the MLS, and Boca Juniors is set to receive 40 per cent of any future transfer fees. An initial £800,000 bid from Houston Dynamo for 60 per cent of Saracchi's rights was rejected before a subsequent offer was accepted. Boca Juniors announced that Marcelo Saracchi has been permanently transferred, adding that he arrived at the club in 2023 from Levante. The club stated the defender played 52 matches and scored four goals, and was loaned to Celtic last season where he won two trophies. His departure frees up a foreign player spot, and Boca Juniors wished him success.
Marcelo Saracchi has been permanently transferred to Houston Dynamo in the MLS, and Boca Juniors is set to receive 40 per cent of any future transfer fees. An initial £800,000 bid from Houston Dynamo for 60 per cent of Saracchi's rights was rejected before a subsequent offer was accepted. Boca Juniors announced that Marcelo Saracchi has been permanently transferred, adding that he arrived at the club in 2023 from Levante. The club stated the defender played 52 matches and scored four goals, and was loaned to Celtic last season where he won two trophies. His departure frees up a foreign player spot, and Boca Juniors wished him success.
César Luis Merlo reports that the transfer of Marcelo Saracchi from Boca to Houston Dynamo is complete. The transfer was closed at $1,250,000 plus objectives for 60% of the player's rights, and the Uruguayan footballer will sign a 3-year contract.
César Luis Merlo reports that the transfer of Marcelo Saracchi from Boca to Houston Dynamo is complete. The transfer was closed at $1,250,000 plus objectives for 60% of the player's rights, and the Uruguayan footballer will sign a 3-year contract.
Marcelo Saracchi's expected transfer to Houston Dynamo did not proceed after Boca Juniors rejected the club's offer of £900,000 for 60 per cent of the player's rights. Boca Juniors are seeking at least £1.5 million for Saracchi, which is the amount they paid Spanish club Levante for him three years ago.
Marcelo Saracchi's expected transfer to Houston Dynamo did not proceed after Boca Juniors rejected the club's offer of £900,000 for 60 per cent of the player's rights. Boca Juniors are seeking at least £1.5 million for Saracchi, which is the amount they paid Spanish club Levante for him three years ago.
According to Argentine outlet El Intransigente, Houston Dynamo are pursuing Marcelo Saracchi, with the MLS club prepared to pay $1.2m for 60 per cent of his rights. Boca Juniors are yet to respond to the proposal from Houston Dynamo. Boca Juniors have been looking to offload Saracchi to free up a foreign player slot. Marcelo Saracchi was excluded by Boca Juniors, as manager Rodolfo Arruaberena decided not to include him in his plans.
According to Argentine outlet El Intransigente, Houston Dynamo are pursuing Marcelo Saracchi, with the MLS club prepared to pay $1.2m for 60 per cent of his rights. Boca Juniors are yet to respond to the proposal from Houston Dynamo. Boca Juniors have been looking to offload Saracchi to free up a foreign player slot. Marcelo Saracchi was excluded by Boca Juniors, as manager Rodolfo Arruaberena decided not to include him in his plans.
Houston Dynamo have made an offer to sign Marcelo Saracchi, and it is understood that the offer is worth around £750,000. Numerous other clubs have expressed an interest in the defender, who is expected to depart Boca this summer. Saracchi confirmed last week that he would not return to Celtic. In a statement on Instagram, Saracchi said that he and his agent did everything they could to make a return to Glasgow happen and that he is very disappointed he will not be able to continue at the club. He added that he believes they will meet again in the future and wished the club the best. Celtic never made an official offer to re-sign Saracchi. Martin O'Neill stated that there is more than one perspective on the matter and that there were circumstances which seemingly meant it was never going to happen.
Houston Dynamo have made an offer to sign Marcelo Saracchi, and it is understood that the offer is worth around £750,000. Numerous other clubs have expressed an interest in the defender, who is expected to depart Boca this summer. Saracchi confirmed last week that he would not return to Celtic. In a statement on Instagram, Saracchi said that he and his agent did everything they could to make a return to Glasgow happen and that he is very disappointed he will not be able to continue at the club. He added that he believes they will meet again in the future and wished the club the best. Celtic never made an official offer to re-sign Saracchi. Martin O'Neill stated that there is more than one perspective on the matter and that there were circumstances which seemingly meant it was never going to happen.
According to a report from @urieliugt, which was cited by César Luis Merlo, Houston Dynamo has made a formal offer to sign Marcelo Saracchi. Boca Juniors will receive a 40% sell-on fee. If the defender moves to Major League Soccer, he would be reunited with Erik Sviatchenko at Houston Dynamo.
According to a report from @urieliugt, which was cited by César Luis Merlo, Houston Dynamo has made a formal offer to sign Marcelo Saracchi. Boca Juniors will receive a 40% sell-on fee. If the defender moves to Major League Soccer, he would be reunited with Erik Sviatchenko at Houston Dynamo.
Houston Dynamo has submitted a formal offer of $1,000,000 for 60% of the rights to acquire Marcelo Saracchi, a 28-year-old Uruguayan left-back. Boca is expected to provide a response in the coming hours. Saracchi, who has 11 caps for Uruguay, is under contract until December 2027 and has a Transfermarkt market value of €2.00m. The offer from Houston follows reports in July 2026 which claimed Boca Juniors would consider offers of at least $3 million, while in June 2026 some reports suggested a fee of around £2 million would be sufficient. In addition to Houston's interest, the player has also been linked with Celtic, Independiente, and Estudiantes.
Houston Dynamo has submitted a formal offer of $1,000,000 for 60% of the rights to acquire Marcelo Saracchi, a 28-year-old Uruguayan left-back. Boca is expected to provide a response in the coming hours. Saracchi, who has 11 caps for Uruguay, is under contract until December 2027 and has a Transfermarkt market value of €2.00m. The offer from Houston follows reports in July 2026 which claimed Boca Juniors would consider offers of at least $3 million, while in June 2026 some reports suggested a fee of around £2 million would be sufficient. In addition to Houston's interest, the player has also been linked with Celtic, Independiente, and Estudiantes.
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