Manchester United star Aaron Wan-Bissaka was caught speeding at more than 100mph in the second week of the national coronavirus lockdown, a court has heard.
The 22-year-old right-back was stopped by police as he drove into London on the M1 on April 1, after his £90,000 G-wagon Mercedes had been clocked by a speed gun at 104mph.
Details of the incident emerged as Wan-Bissaka was given six penalty points on his licence and hit with a £600 fine by magistrates in Bromley.
Wan-Bissaka, who grew up in south London, made a £50 million move from Crystal Palace to United last summer and is an England under-21 international.
Court papers show the footballer was caught out on the M1 southbound, near junction 3, just before 8pm. “The vehicle was travelling away from me at a speed I estimated to be in excess of [70mph],” Pc Geoffrey Green said in a statement.
The officer said he used a speed gun and showed Wan-Bissaka the reading of 104mph when he was pulled over at Staples Corner. “There were passenger/s in the vehicle,” he noted.
Pc Green said the player made no comment after receiving a police caution and being told he would be reported for a speeding prosecution.
He pleaded guilty in writing, and his case was dealt with last month under the single justice procedure. In May the Met issued a warning against extreme speeding after a surge in offences in lockdown.
Wan-Bissaka, who has a home near Wilmslow in Cheshire, was also ordered to pay costs and fees of £160.
