Inter Miami signs Finnish winger Robert Taylor, U.S. goalkeeper CJ dos Santos
Inter Miami added two more players to its revamped roster on Friday, Finland national team attacker Robert Taylor, who played for top division Brann in Norway, and up-and-coming U.S. national team goalkeeper CJ dos Santos, who played for Portuguese club Benfica’s reserve team.
Taylor, 27, signed through 2023 with an option for 2024. He is a highly regarded winger who can also play center midfield and will likely vie for a starting job.
“Robert is a skillful, exciting, chance creator that gives us options in attack as he can excel in different roles as a winger and as a central midfielder,” said Inter Miami sporting director Chris Henderson. “He also adds valuable international experience to the squad as he has featured regularly for the Finnish national team.”
Taylor has played his entire career in Europe, recording 55 goals and 31 assists in 239 games. He has played for the national team since 2017.
Dos Santos, 21, signed through 2024 with options for 2025 and 2026.
“CJ is a gifted young goalkeeper with really good feet. His distribution and reading of the game are very strong for a young keeper and we’re excited to bring him onboard and help further his development. He’ll come in and add competition to a strong goalkeeper unit,” said Henderson.
Inter Miami traveled to Charleston, South Carolina and will play the Columbus Crew on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Carolina Challenge Cup preseason tournament. The match will be streamed live on the club app.