Done deal · 2026

Juan Barinaga joins Racing Club on loan (option to buy, €2.3m)

Boca Juniors → Racing Club · Loan + option to buy (€2.3m) · Value €3m · Confirmed

Confirmed 29 Aug 2026

Juan Barinaga, a defender, has joined Racing Club on loan from Boca Juniors, with an option to buy at €2.3m, confirmed 29 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Cesar Luis Merlo, 16 Aug 2026, 12 days before completion.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · 16 Aug 2026 · Cesar Luis Merlo, German Garcia Grova
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · 25 Aug 2026 · German Garcia Grova, Cesar Luis Merlo, Augusto Cesar
• Signed · 29 Aug 2026 · Cesar Luis Merlo, German Garcia Grova

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• Kevin Zenón: Boca Juniors → Atlas · €5m · 10 Sept 2026
• Tobías Rubio: Racing Club → Unión · Loan + option to buy · 9 Sept 2026
• Santiago Solari: Racing Club → Newell's · Loan + option to buy · 2 Sept 2026
• Exequiel Zeballos: Boca Juniors → Monza · €5m · 31 Aug 2026
• Mauricio Benítez: Boca Juniors → Royal Antwerp · €3m · 27 Aug 2026
• Gastón Martirena: Racing Club → Nacional · Loan + option to buy (€4.2m), loan fee €255k · 25 Aug 2026
• Gonzalo Gelini: Boca Juniors → Peñarol · Loan · 25 Aug 2026

• Juan Barinaga profile, value & stats
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