Newcastle United fullback DeAndre Yedlin doesn't expect any forgiveness from Sunderland fans.

The full-back revealed that he had doubts about joining the Magpies last summer.

But, after a successful first year on Tyneside, the USA international now feels the drop to the Championship has “paid off".

The full-back, who cost United in the region of £5million from Tottenham last summer, told the Washington Post: “The passion is like no other place in the country.

“It was mostly on social media [abuse from Sunderland fans].

“I'd see Sunderland fans in the streets; they haven't been bad to me.

“There will be the occasional fan asking why I would go to Newcastle.

“I don't expect them to understand. It's my career and I had to make a choice."