Police arrest individuals responsible for blackmailing Tottenham star Son Heung-min with fake pregnancy

A Tottenham Hotspur player reportedly encountered a woman who asserted that she was carrying his unborn child. 

The individuals allegedly tried to extort several hundred million dollars from the Tottenham star with blackmail.

However, Son, who is yet to have a family, took the matter up and reportedly filed a police complaint last week.

According to the Sun, a man and a woman have been arrested by Seoul police on suspicion of blackmail and extortion.

Reports from Yonhap News suggest they approached Son and demanded money to remain silent.

Son Heung-min's legal representatives have disclosed that a woman alleges she became pregnant with his child in June. 

While Son has been romantically linked to Korean pop singers Bang Min-ah and Yoo So-young in the past, he has publicly stated his intention to postpone marriage until his retirement from professional football.

He said in 2019, "My father says this and I agree, as well. When you marry, the number one will be family, wife and kids, and then football. I want to make sure that while I play at the top level, football can be number one.

"You don’t know how long you can play at the top level. When you retire, or when you are 33 or 34, you can still have a long life with your family."

The two individuals have been apprehended, one for allegedly attempting extortion and the other in connection with the incident.