David de Gea: Man Utd and Spain goalkeeper named as potential witness in sex ring claim

MANCHESTER United and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has been named as a potential witness in a probe into a jailed porn film director, according to reports.

By Harry Kemble, Tom Evans & Gerard Couzens

LINK: Spanish number one David De Gea

A victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has claimed she was taken to a hotel by the porn director and assaulted by two footballers including an ex-Spanish under-21 player, El Diario reports.

It is claimed that United keeper de Gea – also the Spanish number one – may have information about the hotel meeting at which the woman claims to have been raped.

There is no suggestion that the Spanish keeper was involved in the rape but rather he may be able to provide crucial evidence in the case against the porn director. 

But, despite initial reports suggesting he had been sent home, De Gea remains with the Spanish national team and is intending to train with the squad this evening.

The claims have emerged in the investigation against Ignacio Fernandez Allende – commonly known as Torbe.

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The X-rated film director was arrested and remanded in jail in April after being accused of running a prostitution ring and using under-age girls for his shoots.

Spanish online newspaper Eldiario.es said investigators were treating the witness’s information with a “great deal of credibility” and had ruled out the possibility she was motivated by money.

The paper printed "leaked police documents".

A source said: "The police documents reproduced in the press are genuine.

"We can’t say anything else at this stage."

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The documents appear to have originated from a regional police unit specialising in combatting the trafficking of women and is an internal, not a publicly-available document.

Spain are due to get their Euro 2016 campaign underway on Monday when they play Czech Republic.

It is not clear how these investigations will affect de Gea in the squad if he is called to give witness evidence to the Police or investigating judge.