West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez has denied accusations he was concerned within the alleged kidnapping of a movie producer in Mexico.
Juan Jose Lopez Ordonez advised Mexican publication TV Notas, exterior that he was pressured right into a car at gunpoint within the Polanco district of Mexico Metropolis in 2024 by the household of Alvarez’s former father-in-law Jonathan Toache Bedolla.
Ordonez, who claims Alvarez was in a roundabout way concerned within the kidnapping however was conscious of the plot, says he was commissioned to make a documentary in regards to the footballer’s life and was owed £150,000 for the undertaking.
Alvarez, who made his Mexico debut in 2017, issued a press release on his social media to disclaim the allegations and says he’ll take into account authorized motion.
“I categorically reject any allegation or try to affiliate my title with occasions, conflicts, or conduct which might be totally unrelated to me,” Alvarez, who can also be Mexico’s captain, posted on social media.
“Over the previous a number of months, my title and picture have repeatedly been used to generate higher media consideration round a state of affairs that has nothing to do with me.
“Till now, I had chosen to not reply. Nonetheless, there are limits, and attributing information, accountability, or involvement in issues of this nature to me with out presenting a single piece of proof clearly crosses that line.”
He added that the media shops have been prioritising “sensationalism” as an alternative of “accuracy and reality” and stated he would maintain specializing in his household and his profession.
Alvarez has made 74 appearances for the Hammers since becoming a member of from Ajax in 2023, however has solely featured as soon as to this point this season, towards Portsmouth within the Carabao Cup.