Marcelo Saracchi to sign for Celtic as exact transfer details revealed amid unexpected Boca call

The 27-year-old Uruguayan is bound for Glasgow after an agreement was reached for his services

Premiership champions Celtic are on the brink of securing the signing of Marcelo Saracchi.

The 27-year-old Uruguayan is bound for Glasgow after an agreement was reached with Boca Juniors to green light his switch to Glasgow.

And Saracchi, in a surprise move, is signing an extension with Boca before sealing a season-long loan in Glasgow without an option to buy.

The Argentina are seeking added protection over the former Leipzig man's contract and Celtic will pay a fee of around £75,000 and his wage packet during his time in Glasgow.

Saracchi played against Celtic twice while with the Germans and will act as Kieran Tierney's understudy and allow the Premiership champions to green light a loan exit for Hayato Inamura.

The new arrival will be joined by Michel-Ange Balikwisha who is closing in on a £4.5m switch from Royal Antwerp.

Boss Brendan Rodgers hinted incomings were near ahead of his side's must-win Champions League playoff with Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Asked by Record Sport for a transfer update, Rodgers smirked as he said: "There might be. I think by the time we get back, hopefully we'll be close to one or two things, yeah."

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