URUGUAYAN international left-back Marcelo Saracchi is on his way to Celtic on a season-long loan deal.
The Hoops and Boca Juniors have agreed a temporary transfer for the 27-year-old defender with no option to buy, according to a report in the Daily Record.
Saracchi will cost the champions around £80,000 plus full wages as Brendan Rodgers at last gets experienced cover for Kieran Tierney.
ON HIS WAY…Boca Juniors left-back Marcelo Saracchi is heading for Celtic.
The South American is known to the Irishman after playing against Celtic during his time with German cracks RB Leipzig. He has also been on the books of River Plate, Galatasaray and Levante in a varied career.
Japanese No.3 Hayato Inamura arrived in a cut-price switch from J-League outfit Kawasaki Frontale in the summer, but is seen as one for the future.
The 22-year-old rookie made his first start for the team in the 3-0 win over Livingston at Parkhead at the weekend and produced a fine performance as he played the entire game.
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