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Sunderland is a “good fit” for DeAndre Yedlin, says a former USA international.

Yedlin spent last season at the Stadium of Light, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

He made 25 appearances, eventually improving defensively under Sam Allardyce and making the right-back spot his own, ahead of Billy Jones.

On replacing Allardyce, David Moyes spoke highly of the 23-year-old, indicating a willingness to bring the player back to Wearside.

Yedlin joined Spurs from Seattle Sounders in 2014, and has two years remaining on his contract at White Hart Lane.

But he remains behind Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier in the pecking order for Mauricio Pochettino’s right full-back role, and as such has been limited to a single senior appearance in two years.

The Black Cats look set to complete a £1 million deal for Manchester United right-back Donald Love.

But Moyes may wish to add further competition for places in that area, and given Yedlin came on “leaps and bounds” at Sunderland, former US and Bolton Wanderers midfielder Stuart Holden has urged the youngster to leave Tottenham for new pastures.

“I think if he wants to develop as a player he’ll have to leave Tottenham,” Holden said. “I think Sunderland’s a good fit for him.

“We saw him come on leaps and bounds under Sam Allardyce. He became a much better player and sitting on the bench at Tottenham won’t do him any good.”