DeAndre Yedlin to Newcastle: Latest Transfer Details, Comments and Reaction

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal to sell DeAndre Yedlin to Championship side Newcastle United. The north London club confirmed the news on its official Twitter account:

Chris Waugh of the Chronicle reported the fee and the length of contract:

He also relayed these comments from the player, who will now help the Magpies in their bid to make a quick return to the Premier League:

Fellow Chronicle writer Lee Ryder also provided these quotes from Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez:

Benitez will count on Yedlin to help offset the loss of Dutch full-back Daryl Janmaat, who has signed for Watford, per Louise Taylor of the Guardian.

It's a controversial move for one-time Sunderland man Yedlin, who now joins the Black Cats' local rivals. However, if the United States international wanted first-team football, he couldn't quibble over his new destination.

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After all, the 23-year-old hasn't really developed since signing for Spurs in 2014, and a loan move to Sunderland the following year also did little to advance his game.

Going back to Spurs wasn't much of an option for a full-back facing a stacked pecking order at his position. Tottenham can already count on England internationals Danny Rose and Kyle Walker in the starting berths.

Walker plays on the right side, which Yedlin prefers. Both players are similar in style, as they are full-backs defined more by their efforts going forward than by their defensive chops.

Yedlin might have pushed Walker for more playing time this season, but Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino can also call on Ben Davies and Kieran Trippier.