London, Mar 4: A man has been arrested on suspicion of raiding Manchester United footballer Darren Fletcher's house and threatening his fiancee at knife point.

The Scotland midfielder's front door was kicked in and his house in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, was raided while he was away in Italy on European duty on February 23.

Three hooded men grabbed his fiancée Hayley Grice by the hair and ripped the engagement ring from her finger, Sky News reported.

Her mother was also threatened and forced to hand over jewellery while his twin sons, Jack and Tyler, slept on.

Police said a 28-year-old man had been held over the raid at the player's 1.5 million pound mansion.

London, Feb 24 : Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher's house was burgled when he was in Italy for a Champions League match, and is one of several players to have been burgled while away from home with their clubs.

The Scotland midfielder lives at the house with his girlfriend and two sons, although it is not known if they were home at the time of the raid.

The gang broke into Fletcher's family home in up-market Bowdon, Greater Manchester, on Monday night.

They threatened a woman at the house then rampaged through the property, say police.