Benjamín Cremaschi leaves Inter Miami after criticising Mascherano | OneFootball

Benjamín Cremaschi knew his days were numbered at Inter Miami. Since the arrival of Javier Mascherano, he started to play sporadically and, after publicly expressing his discomfort due to lack of playing time, he ended up being completely sidelined. After the harsh defeat in the Leagues Cup final, Lionel Messi's team confirmed his departure to Parma.

The American midfielder with Argentine roots (son of Pablo Cremaschi, former star of Los Pumas), who had caught the attention of fans when Leo landed in the MLS, was loaned to the Italian team until mid-2026 with a purchase option of around 4.5 million euros.

"Benja is going on loan to Parma 🇮🇹! Good luck in this new stage ✨ We will cheer you on from home 💪," the Herons bid him farewell on social media. In the last season, he played 30 games between the local tournament, the recently lost cup and the Club World Cup, although he was losing ground since the arrival of the Jefecito.

The few opportunities on the field made him vent in front of the microphones: "I'm angry, I want to play, it's the most important thing for me. I want to play at a very high level, and that comes with playing time. I've played little in these last matches, I don't think it's because of my level because I feel good. I imagine it's because of other things, or maybe because of my level."

And there was even a jab at Mascherano for his decisions: "At the time you don't know what you're going to play. I go to the matches and I have no idea where I'll play. This year we had several injuries and suspensions and that's why I covered several positions, but preparing in the position I'll play is impossible. It's mentally challenging at times."

Of course, the coach heard his statements and responded in a press conference: "His words were unfortunate because clearly, in one way or another, when you hear these kinds of statements, it seems like we are improvising. I understand that what Benja wanted to say is that he often plays in different positions. Now, when he starts, he knows very well what position he has to play because we prepare the matches. It's not like I wake up in the morning and flip a coin."

In Parma, which has not yet been able to win at the start of the Serie A, he will be a teammate of several Argentines: Mariano Troilo (recently arrived from Belgrano), Lautaro Valenti, Nahuel Estévez, Christian Ordóñez, and Mateo Pellegrino.

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