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The Premier League footballer was targeted on 6 September A football agent has been arrested after allegedly threatening a Premier League footballer with a gun. The footballer, in his 20s, was targeted in London on 6 September. The incident has been described as a "horrendous" ordeal for the player - who cannot be legally identified - to deal with. The player's club are aware of the incident. Another man is also alleged to have been blackmailed and threatened by the same individual during the incident in question. No injuries were reported in either incident. Police were called at 23: 14 BST following reports a man had been threatened with a firearm. The accused, 31, was arrested on 8 September on suspicion of possession of firearms with intent, blackmail and driving without a license. He has been bailed while enquiries continue. The Metropolitan Police is investigating the incident. Follow your club with BBC Sport Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone 'I worry about unity' - Southgate on St George's flag Ex-manager O'Neil in talks over Wolves return Will Alexander-Arnold show what Liverpool are missing on return? The gang who stole over £50 million from taxpayers The hunt for Russia’s billion-dollar hacking gang What happened when Jeremy Allen White met Bruce Springsteen? The only woman to win the Melbourne Cup shares her story 'He lives for the goals' - robot Haaland returns from malfunction Will Alexander-Arnold show what Liverpool are missing on return? How India finally embraced World Cup fever Points, pubs and Pereira - why a perfect match at Wolves turned sour 'Borthwick played a blinder with bench selection' 'I don't even know when it is' - but will O'Neill be Celtic manager for final? 'It didn't look good' - should players ever publicly snub their manager? 'Ireland face key period after deflating Chicago return' Salah shines as Slot & Liverpool get fans' backing 'I can't see a weakness' - is this Arsenal's time for a title? Does 'timeless wonder' Welbeck deserve England recall? 'A different feeling' - have Man Utd shown mentality shift? England's Ashes hopes end with 'reality check' Pickford on England records, World Cup dream & love of motocross How new MLS franchise San Diego are creating history Has England's Euros triumph given women's club football a boost? England have 'no doubts' over Ashes prep but is it enough? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.