PL player threatened with gun in north London, agent arrested

A Premier League player in his 20s was threatened with a firearm on a busy north London street late on September 6, prompting a Metropolitan Police investigation and the arrest of a football agent two days later, authorities said. Police were called at 11.14pm after reports of a man being threatened with a gun while walking with a friend; neither person was injured, investigators said.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said officers attended the scene, spoke to the victim and established that a second man in his 20s had also reported being blackmailed and threatened by the same individual. A 31-year-old man was arrested on September 8 on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent, blackmail and driving without a licence, the force said. He was released on bail on September 9 under strict conditions that include no contact with the player and a ban on attending the player’s club training ground. A court later allowed a temporary variation to permit prearranged travel, with the requirement that the suspect surrender his passport to police on return.

The arrested man, who works as a football agent and is understood to represent several high-profile players including an...