By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Valencia striker, Rafa Mir, has been taken into custody by Spanish authorities on allegations of sexual assault, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old was held last night and failed to show up for training this morning with LaLiga side Valencia,he is currently on loan from Sevilla.
In a statement posted on the club’s website, Valencia added: “In relation to the press reports that have appeared regarding the arrest of Valencia CF player Rafa Mir, the Club is aware of said arrest and, in the absence of details about it, for the moment it can only state that it will cooperate in everything that justice may require.”
The striker moved to Wolves from Valencia in 2018, but played only four times for the club.
He joined Sevilla in 2021 following loan spells at Nottingham Forest, Las Palmas and Huesca during his time at Wolves. Mir returned to Valencia on loan in July.