Ivan Klasnic signed a two-year deal with Bolton Wanderers in August A Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of raping a teenage girl in Manchester.
Bolton Wanderers striker Ivan Klasnic was questioned by police on Monday.
The 17-year-old girl was attacked in an apartment in the city centre in the early hours of Monday, a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said.
Klasnic, 30, who also plays for Croatia, has been released on police bail until 1 November pending further inquiries.
Police were called to the flat at 0500 BST when the allegation was made.
Klasnic was arrested later, police sources said.
The player, who has won 38 caps for Croatia and scored 12 international goals, signed a two-year deal with Bolton Wanderers in August.
He was on loan from French club Nantes last season but the French side did not renew his contract over the summer.
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