THE Premier League club of a player arrested on suspicion of raping two women was made aware of one allegation last YEAR.
The international footballer, who is in his 20s, was held on Monday after police swooped on a home in North London.
He was quizzed over an alleged attack during a holiday in the Mediterranean last month.
Two further allegations then came to light and the player, who can't be named for legal reasons,was re-arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape in 2021 against a different woman.
It has now emerged the club was made aware of a rape allegation against the footballer last Autumn.
He continued to play in the first team last season despite the claim.
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The player has been released on bail until a date in August following his arrest.
His first alleged victim, in her 20s, claimed she was raped during a break in the Med last month.
She fled the five-star resort she was staying in and flew home to her friends and family, it is said.
The woman is understood to have spoken to police on her return to the UK and showed photos she claimed highlighted bruising on her body after the alleged attack.
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A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police.
"It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022.
"On 4 July, a man was arrested on suspicion of rape and taken into custody.
"While in custody, he was further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape that were alleged to have been committed in April and June of 2021 against a different woman in her 20s.
"Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing."
The club denied to comment when approached by The Sun Online.
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