A Brighton footballer in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a seafront nightclub in the early hours of this morning.

Everton player Glyfi Sigurdsson, in a tweet said “welcome, Bissouma #Prison Fc”

According to the Sun, Premier League star Yves Bissouma who plays for Brighton is the player involved and was put ‘in handcuffs’ after being arrested. The in-demand Brighton midfielder, 25, spent the day in custody after being arrested in the city.

Shocked revellers last night told how they saw Premier League ace Bissouma being marched out of a packed nightclub in handcuffs by police officers.

The Brighton star was partying with a pal in the early hours of yesterday when cops were called.

Bissouma, a likely big-money target in the upcoming January transfer window, was then detained by officers at popular city venue The Arch before being led away in handcuffs at around 2am.

An insider said: “The club was packed — it was a popular student night, especially with freshers in town.

“People were starstruck to see Bissouma in the club — he’s Brighton’s best player at the moment, so he definitely caught some eyes.

“They were even more shocked to see him later being led away in handcuffs outside the club.”

His friend, who is in his 40s, was also arrested.

The insider went on: “People were absolutely stunned by what was going on. The next thing we knew, two police officers were taking him away in cuffs. I couldn’t believe it.”

Sussex Police confirmed last night that a man in his 20s and another in his 40s had been arrested “in the early hours”.

Witnesses say they had been at The Arch for “a couple of hours” before an alleged incident at around 1.30am.

The player — born in the Ivory Coast but now a Mali international — signed for the Seagulls from French side Lille in 2018 for a reported £15million.

He scored his first goal for the club against Bournemouth in the FA Cup third round in 2019. Bissouma has since attracted the attentions of a clutch of Big Six clubs with a string of impressive performances.

A club spokesman said last night: “Brighton & Hove Albion are aware that one of its players is assisting police with the investigation of an alleged offence.

“The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment at this time.”

The Arch did not respond to a request for comment last night.

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Source : The Sun