Fulham defender Issa Diop is arrested in France for ‘making death threats to his former partner’

Premier League footballer Issa Diop has reportedly been arrested in France for repeatedly threatening his ex-partner with death.

The 26-year-old Fulham defender is currently in police custody in Toulouse, according to the regional news outlet La Depeche du Midi.

According to the report, he was arrested around 8 p.m. on Sunday evening at the Pullman Hotel in Toulouse.

French media reports that Diop and his partner, 29, are currently in the middle of a divorce that has sparked heated arguments between the couple.

Diop’s former partner is said to have claimed large sums of money through the divorce that the former West Ham star does not want to pay.

Diop signed a five-year contract with Fulham last year after moving from West Ham for £15 million

With the relationship souring, it is alleged that Diop mentioned the possibility of “absolutely getting rid of her” according to La Depeche du Midi, with complaints filed against him last week.

It is also alleged that detectives had to wait for Diop to leave London, where he now lives, before taking action to arrest him.

The hearing of the Toulouse academy graduate is reportedly already underway.

Diop has claimed his threats were “not serious” while acknowledging some of the claims made against him, according to the French newspaper.

According to The Sun, a spokesman for the local police said Diop, who used to play for Toulouse, was in the custody of the city’s Central Police Station.

The central defender signed a five-year contract with Fulham last summer after joining West Ham for £15 million.

He made 25 Premier League appearances for Fulham last season, helping them secure a 10th-place finish.

Fulham have been approached for comment.