Sources: Cincinnati is preparing to acquire Yedlin from Inter Miami

FC Cincinnati are set to acquire the Inter Miami defender DeAndre Yedlin For $172,000 in general appropriation money, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Cincinnati Enquirer He was the first to report the news.

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Yedlin, who played for the U.S. men's national team last year, will take over as right back in Cincinnati coach Pat Noonan's system. The position needed strengthening after the off-season departure of Santiago Arias.

For Miami, the move gives Herron's team more salary budget flexibility, given that Yedlin's cap hit was $683,000. Regarding who will replace Yedlin in the Miami squad, Julian Gressel He played as a right-back in the past. Gressel has performed well in the middle of Miami's midfield, assisting on two goals so far this season, but the new acquisition Federico Redondo He is expected to obtain a work visa in the United States this week, and is among the options available to play in midfield. The trade also gives Miami the flexibility to acquire an additional player if deemed necessary. It was Inter Miami Related Houston Dynamo, defender Franco Escobar.

Yedlin should do a lot to bolster Cincinnati's defense given his breadth of experience. He joined the Seattle Sounders in 2013. The defender went on to play for two seasons in Seattle before heading to Europe, first with Tottenham Hotspur and later with Sunderland, Newcastle United and Galatasaray. He joined Inter Miami ahead of the 2022 season. In total, Yedlin made 338 league and cup appearances at professional level, scoring seven goals.

At international level, Yedlin has made 81 appearances for the United States and was part of the 2014 and 2022 World Cup rosters.