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Justin Meram joins Charlotte, Inter Miami extend roster

Justin Meram

The Major League Soccer Primary Transfer Window may have closed on Monday, April 24, but the deals just keep on coming.

Though officially done before the deadline, teams are just now announcing the roster moves made for the remainder of the 2023 campaign.

Real Salt Lake let go of veteran forward Justin Meram, while Inter Miami continued to dig deep into their academy for some standout figures to climb the Eastern Conference table.

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Real Salt Lake’s Justin Meram joins Charlotte FC in trade. / Alika Jenner/GettyImages

Justin Meram is headed to Charlotte FC. 

Real Salt Lake traded the veteran forward to the Eastern Conference club in exchange for  $200,000 in guaranteed General Allocation Money, split across this season and next season, and an additional $150k in conditional-based GAM.

The deal was completed before the league’s Primary Transfer Window closed Monday, April 24. 

Meram will now feature for his fifth Major League Soccer club, after raking up 51 goals and 52 assists 334 regular-season appearances with Columbus Crew, Orlando City, Atlanta United and RSL. 

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Portland Timbers sign Noel Caliskan. / Soobum Im/GettyImages

The Portland Timbers extended their roster, adding midfielder Noel Caliskan through the 2023 MLS season with options in 2024 and 2025.

Caliskan first joined the organization after being selected as the number 15 overall pick of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft from Loyola Marymount University. He then signed a professional contract with the team’s MLS NEXT Pro affiliate T2, scoring three goals in four appearances to attract the senior squad’s attention. 

The midfielder now joins Diego Chara, David Ayala and Cristhian Paredes to give head coach Giovanni Savarese options.

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Inter Miami sign David Ruiz. / EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/GettyImages

Inter Miami acquired homegrown midfielder David Ruiz through the 2025 Major League Soccer season with options for 2026 and 2027. 

But Ruiz is no stranger to the tea,, having played 17 minutes for the South Florida side in MLS regular-season action while called up on short-term loan deals. 

“David is a good player who has grown a lot within our system over the last few years and has already shown he can compete at this level. We’re very excited to continue to help him along his upward trajectory at the club,” chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson said in a release. 

“We feel we’re continuing to make great strides with our development pathway and…

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