Sun: Shooting occurred at the home of a relative of Yorke s agent, Swedish police are investigating

The Sun exclusively reported that Swedish police are investigating a shooting and possible blackmail incident involving the relatives of Yorke's agent. The Sun said Swedish police are investigating whether the shooting and the alleged blackmail plot are related to the player's transfer. The agent's relatives are said to have boasted that they had split a portion of York's £64 million transfer fee, which may have triggered his money being extorted. The Sun said that after receiving reports from residents that they heard the shooting, the police immediately rushed to the scene, and no one was injured at the scene.

In an interview with Yorke's agent last night, he did not confirm or deny whether it was a target of blackmail, but said: "This is a very fragile industry, and unfortunately this happens from time to time." The agent also reportedly said that "the shooting has nothing to do with me or football." Ernströn, head of the Swedish police operations department, said that criminals have targeted football brokers in recent years because these companies handle a lot of money.