Marcelo Sarrachi is reportedly open to joining Celtic this summer.
However, the Hoops are said to be yet to open talks for the defender, despite Boca Juniors being open to selling him for less than £2 million.
Now that Martin O’Neill’s permanent Celtic appointment has been confirmed, you’d imagine that it’s up to the Irishman to give a green light to the Uruguayan.
The pair evidently had a close relationship last season.
Name your figure to bring Saracchi to Celtic…
Celtic yet to open Marcelo Saracchi talks amid ‘serious interest’ from Turkey and MLS
According to the Daily Record, Saracchi is open to a permanent move to Glasgow, but has serious interest from MLS and Turkey.
He reportedly won’t hang around waiting for Celtic to do a deal.
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Celtic reportedly scheduled talks with Saracchi and his representatives in late April, shortly after he returned from injury.
With a major rebuild ahead for whoever is in charge of the Hoops next season, bringing Saracchi back feels like a no brainer for stability.
You wouldn’t be surprised, however, if a lack of decisiveness leads to him going elsewhere.
Saracchi finds himself out of favour at Boca, after falling behind Lautaro Blanco in the pecking order before being banished from the squad after the Club World Cup.
Racing Club are reportedly interested in Saracchi, but Boca would reportedly prefer to sell him to a team outside of Argentina.
You never know, he could become the first player to play for both teams involved in the infamous Battle of Montevideo in 1967.
In an impressive playing career, he has also played for RB Leipzig, Galatasaray and River Plate, being limited by injury in his early days in Europe.
What would be your one message to Martin O’Neill about Celtic’s upcoming transfer window?
Martin O’Neill on Celtic recruitment for Champions League play-off
Asked by Track Radio about the importance of recruitment for Europe after his permanent appointment: “Absolutely, [recruitment is going to be key]. You’ve nailed it. It’s exactly right.
“We get a two-legged qualification game towards the end of August time.
“The teams that you felt you could definitely beat in, let’s say, early November, you would find really difficult to beat in, let’s say, the second or third week in August, because of the match advantages that they would have over you.
“So yeah, it’s fraught with difficulty in that sense. Celtic failed last year to make it [against Kairat], probably in two games where they would’ve been expecting to go through.
“So I will be concerned, but as you say, excited at the same time that there’s an opportunity for that.”
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