Super Eagle footballer Ahmed Musa arrested in Europe on suspicion of beating his wife after police swoop on his £1,000,000 five-bed home at 1am

Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa has been arrested on suspicion of attacking his wife.

The Nigerian striker, 24, was quizzed at his five-bedroom home in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, just hours after his side's 2-0 win over Sunderland.

Police received a domestic abuse complaint against the player, who cost the Premier League club a record fee of £16.6million. 

The father-of-two Musa was grilled for allegedly beating his wife Jamila and was released without charge.

A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said: 'A 24-year-old man was arrested yesterday morning at his home address near Leicester on suspicion of common assault.' 

A neighbour said: 'Ahmed is a nice guy. He always has a friendly smile. I don't know anything about his private life.'

Another man in the quiet road said: 'You never hear noise coming from the house. I had no idea the police had been called there.'

Musa was not part of the 18-man squad which beat Sunderland at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday.

It has been reported that he has fallen out of favour under new manager Craig Shakespeare. 

 Super Eagle footballer Ahmed Musa arrested in Europe on suspicion of beating his wife after police swoop on his £1,000,000 five-bed home at 1am