- A Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences, multiple reports say.
- He was arrested on Friday, July 16, according to the Sun newspaper.
- The Sun reports that police raided his home earlier this month where "several items were seized."
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The player, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested by Greater Manchester Police last week and released on bail pending further enquiries.
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In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said, per The Telegraph: "Officers arrested a man on Friday 16 July 2021 on suspicion of child sex offences.
"He is on police bail pending further inquiries."
The player has not been charged with any crime.
Everton, a club based in the Merseyside area, close to Manchester, said in a statement on Tuesday that it has suspended a player "pending a police investigation."
"Everton can confirm it has suspended a First-Team player pending a police investigation. The Club will continue to support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any further statement at this time," $4
It is not known if the two incidents are linked, though the Sun reports that the player is employed by Everton.