Austin FC acquire Inter Miami winger Robert Taylor on MLS transfer deadline day

Austin FC have acquired Finland international Robert Taylor from Inter Miami ahead of the MLS transfer deadline Wednesday evening. The Herons will earn up to $750,000 in allocation money for his services.

Austin will pay $450,000 in 2025 GAM and $250,000 in 2026 GAM, and could receive an additional $50,000 in 2027 GAM should Taylor meet certain performance-based incentives.

The 30-year-old forward made 116 appearances for the Club across all competitions, scoring 18 goals and recording 18 assists in the process.

At Austin, Taylor will be part of an attacking core built around U.S. international Brandon Vazquez and winger Myrto Ozuni as well as winger Osman Bukari. The finnish attacker will give head coach Nico Estevez another option in wide spaces, or - in a similar role to his at Miami - attacking momentum off the bench.

Austin currently sit second in the Western Conference at 16 points, level with third-place Minnesota United.

The primary transfer window closes Wednesday evening at 11:59 pm ET.

With Miami, Taylor helped win the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield and the 2023 Leagues Cup.

If paperwork is cleared in time for Matchday 10, Taylor could make his Austin debut this weekend when Verde travel to take on the Houston Dynamo. Austin returns home on Matchday 11 when they host Minnesota United.