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Tiago Caballero to Banfield

This move fell through. Last report: German Garcia Grova, 25 July 2026.

What looked like a done deal three weeks ago has now fallen apart. Tiago Caballero, the 21-year-old Paraguayan attacker, spent a fortnight training with Banfield after Olimpia agreed to loan him for 12 months with an option to buy, but the move has collapsed. The reason is straightforward: Banfield have not cleared the financial inhibitions that would allow the paperwork to go through, and Olimpia, who retain full ownership of the player, have responded by calling him back. The collapse is confirmed by two reliable voices. Cesar Luis Merlo, one of Argentine football's most trusted reporters, broke the news on 24 July with the specific detail about the inhibitions still being active. German Garcia Grova, a credible secondary source, corroborated it the following day. Both had also confirmed the original agreement on 8 July, so this is sourcing with a proper track record on the story, not noise. With Caballero already recalled to Olimpia, this deal is a long shot. For it to be revived, Banfield would need to resolve their legal and financial inhibitions quickly, then rebuild the agreement with a club that has already shown it will pull the plug. That is two separate obstacles, not one. Banfield's recent recruitment history shows they are an active buyer at this market level. They brought in players from CA Talleres and Atlanta at €1m apiece in 2023, and Caballero's market value sits at roughly €1m, so the economics are familiar territory for the club if the paperwork ever clears. The concrete trigger to watch is whether Banfield announce they have lifted their inhibitions. Th

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