DeAndre Yedlin was a breakout star at the World Cup and now he is heading to the Premier League, as the Seattle Sounders defender has completed a transfer with Tottenham Hotspur and while he will be with the MLS side through this season, Yedlin will move to Tottenham following that and now brings another American star to the EPL.
Yedlin was in danger of not making the US Men's National Soccer team for the World Cup and now he is on his way to Europe after having interest from a number of teams. According to MLSsoccer.com and ESPN.com, the 21-year-old Yedlin will now transfer to the Spurs for $4 million and that would be the most for any MLS Homegrown player before.
Yedlin was rumored to be on the move and the Spurs and Sounder spoke and Tottenham said that they will look at whether Yedlin should join the team mid-season or during the summer heading into next season. Yedlin is from Seattle and started 30 games for the team as a rookie and he broke out in a big way in Brazil, playing very well for Team USA.
Yedlin played in three games and also helped set up the second goal in the 2-2 draw against Portugal. Many said Yedlin was one of the most impressive players for the US team and now he is moving to England.
"We are extremely proud of what DeAndre has accomplished in his young professional career," general manager Adrian Hanauer said in a club statement. "His success is a reflection of his individual ability as well as soccer development in Washington State and the continued commitment to progress the sport in this country.
