South Korean police have arrested two people over the alleged blackmail of Tottenham Hotspur captain and soccer superstar Son Heung-min, according to South Korean’s Yonhap news agency, after reports a woman threatened him with a pregnancy claim.

Tottenham captain Heung-min Son has filed a complaint to South Korean police alleging he was the victim of a blackmail attempt over a false pregnancy claim. South Korean media have reported a woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s are being investigated over allegations they tried to extort money from Son by claiming the woman was pregnant with his child.

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has lodged a criminal complaint with South Korean authorities after reportedly being targeted in an alleged blackmail scheme involving a false pregnancy claim.