Manchester City Midfielder Arrested On Phone Theft In Night Club

Spanish police briefly arrested Manchester City midfielder and Portugal international Matheus Nunes last month for allegedly stealing a mobile phone, a police source told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming a report in El Mundo newspaper.

Nunes forcibly took a high-end phone from a 58-year-old man in a Madrid nightclub, suspecting that the man had taken a photo of him without permission in the bathroom, as reported by El Mundo.

Asked about the arrest, a police spokesperson in Madrid said a Portuguese citizen had been arrested on 8 September at 5.30 am in a downtown nightclub for alleged robbery of a high-end phone. After being questioned at a police station, the man was released pending trial.

A police source confirmed that the individual arrested was Nunes, stating that the case is being classified as a robbery rather than theft, as the value of the phone exceeds €300 (£250).

A spokesperson for Nunes did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Brazil-born Nunes joined Premier League champions Manchester City from Wolverhampton Wanderers last season.

Although he is part of the Portugal squad for Euro 2024 in Germany this June and July, he was not selected for international duty last month.