Overview
- Melgar announced on X that academy product Jefferson Cáceres has returned to the club.
- Multiple reports indicate a 1.5-year contract with no transfer fee, with Dunfermline retaining a resale percentage.
- Dunfermline said it helped arrange the move back to Peru under an undisclosed agreement.
- Cáceres made no Championship appearances for Sheffield United and logged roughly 13–14 matches for Dunfermline with two assists and no goals, last featuring on December 6, 2025.
- Coaching staff could consider him for near-term action, including Los Chankas on February 27 in Liga 1 and Cienciano on March 5 in the Copa Sudamericana.