On 10 July 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with Serie A club Parma,[2] who loaned him to Arezzo in Serie C on 22 July.[3] He made his professional Serie C debut on 25 August, as a starter in a game against Lecco.[4] After half a season, Parma sent Cheddira on loan to Lecco on 31 January 2020,[5] and to Mantova on 4 September.[6]