West Ham starlet Dominic Vose has been arrested after a 16-year-old girl claimed he raped her at a party last month, it has emerged.

The 17-year-old midfielder, wanted by top Premier League clubs before he signed for the Hammers, was quizzed by specialist detectives, before being released on bail to a date in June.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “Sapphire officers are investigating an allegation A 16-year-old claims she was raped on March 26 A man was arrested on March 27 and has been bailed.”