Man City star Matheus Nunes ‘arrested on suspicion of stealing mobile phone in Madrid nightclub’

MANCHESTER City midfielder Matheus Nunes has reportedly been arrested connected suspicion of stealing a mobile telephone successful a Madrid nightclub.

The 26-year-old Portuguese planetary is said to person been held astatine sprawling disco La Riviera and taken to a section constabulary presumption for questioning.

Respected Spanish regular El Mundo said the apprehension occurred astir 5.30am connected September 8 aft helium was accused of taking the telephone from a 58-year-old antheral who had tried to instrumentality a photograph of him without support successful the nightclub toilets.

Brazilian-born Nunes is said to person snatched the mobile successful a acceptable of choler and refused to instrumentality it.

Police made the apprehension according to El Mundo aft being called to the nine and confirming the footballer inactive had the telephone successful his possession.

The erstwhile Wolves subordinate was reportedly handcuffed astatine the nightspot earlier being taken to a National Police presumption successful the Madrid neighbourhood of Arganzuela.

He was released hours aboriginal pursuing the involution of a lawyer.

El Mundo reported helium is expected to look charges and proceedings implicit the incident.

National Police successful Madrid could not beryllium instantly reached for remark aboriginal this morning.

Following the alleged arrest, Nunes has played successful matches against Brentford, Watford and successful Tuesday's Champions League clash against Slovan Bratislava.

Nunes signed for Man City from Wolves past twelvemonth for a transportation interest of £53million.

He has played 35 times for Pep Guardiola's broadside overall, scoring 1 extremity and adding six assists.