By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Tottenham Hotspur left-back Destiny Udogie has been revealed as the Premier League player who was threatened at gunpoint by a football agent in London.
On Monday, BBC Sport reported an unnamed Premier League footballer was targeted in London on 6 September.
The agent, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and is also under investigation over allegations of blackmail and making threats towards Udogie’s friend.
He has not been charged with an offence and was granted bail on September 9.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed they had been called to a street in north London at 11.14pm on September 6 after reports a man in his 20s had been threatened with a firearm.
In a statement on Tuesday, Spurs said: “We have been providing support for Destiny and his family since the incident and will continue to do so. Given this is a legal matter, we cannot comment any further.”
The 22-year-old Udogie joined Spurs from Udinese for £15m on a five-year deal in the summer of 2022, before immediately returning to the Serie A club on a season-long loan.
He returned to Tottenham for the start of the 2023-24 campaign and has made 76 appearances for the club.
The Italian has played 10 times this season, including Tuesday night’s 4-0 win over Copenhagen in the league phase of the Champions League.