Inter Miami has acquired DeAndre Yedlin on a free transfer. 

Yedlin, 28, was acquired via the league's allocation ranking, which serves as a right of first refusal for players who are either returning to the league after stints abroad, or who are U.S. internationals. 

"I'm super excited," Miami's chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson told ESPN in an exclusive interview.

"I've known DeAndre since he was 10, 11 years old. Growing up in Seattle, he played for my brother and was in [the Seattle Sounders] academy. I think he's had a really good career and obviously that World Cup in Brazil kind of gave him a springboard to go overseas.

"He's a winner, and we wanted to add players to our team who have a winning mentality, who were who are more dynamic, faster, younger. He's in the prime of his career, and I think he'll be a leader here."