It has been a busy summer transfer window for Inter Miami

The Herons replaced one Argentine midfielder (Federico Redondo) with another in Rodrigo De Paul, who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup alongside Miami’s attacking talisman Lionel Messi. They sold Brazilian defender Leo Afonso to Atlanta United and American goalkeeper Drake Callender to Charlotte FC, whilst they also added Argentine winger Mateo Silvetti to their attacking arsenal. Last but not least, they allowed Benjamin Cremaschi to join Serie A side Parma on loan with an option to buy for $5.24 million.

Born in Miami to Argentine parents, Cremaschi joined Inter Miami’s academy in 2021 and earned a MLS Next All-Star selection after helping the Inter Miami U17s win the Generation Adidas Cup. He parlayed this momentum into a professional contract, with Cremaschi making his professional debut on February 25, 2023. Over the next two years, Cremaschi would emerge as a vital figure in Miami’s midfield, helping them win the 2023 Leagues Cup and the 2024 Supporters’ Shield, and prompting the US Men’s National Team to call him up. After a 2024 season that saw him compete in the Summer Olympics and help Miami achieve the greatest regular season record in MLS history, Cremaschi looked set to increase his stock under Javier Mascherano.

He played 39 times in the 2025 season, making four appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup, but he soon found himself isolated from a desired starting spot in midfield following De Paul’s arrival, forcing him to deputize as a right back in order to get minutes. On August 16, Cremaschi expressed dissatisfaction with his playing time and being put into positions he is less comfortable with, saying in a pre-match interview, “I go to the games and I have no idea where I’m going to play”. Mascherano responded by stating that he hadn’t heard any personal complaints from Cremaschi, he was open to Cremaschi privately confiding in him, and that players sometimes had to play in positions that they may not like in order to get playing time.

From that point on, it was clear that Cremaschi’s future was elsewhere. The 20-year-old replaced Telasco Segovia for the final half-hour of their 2-1 win vs. Tigres before playing the full 90 in a 1-1 draw vs. Inter Miami, but he would remain an unused substitute in their following match, a 3-1 win vs. Orlando City to seal their place in the Leagues Cup Final. And after playing just five minutes in their 3-0 defeat to Seattle Sounders, Cremaschi had no other choice but to seek greener pastures. It’s why he joined Parma, who have kicked off their campaign with a 2-0 win against Pescara in the Coppa Italia, a 2-0 loss at Juventus in Serie A, as well as a 1-1 draw to Atalanta in Serie A.