Football agent Leo D'Souza has reportedly accused two friends of Karim Benzema of an attempt to kidnap him.
The events are alleged to have occurred after an incident in a bar in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, following Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 win over Lyon on October 7.
This is according to Mediapart, who report that the agent filed a complaint with the police for a kidnap attempt, illegal confinement, arbitrary detention and violence
An investigation into attempted extortion is now said to have been opened.
A debt of 50,000 euros is said to be a possible motive.
Contacted by Mediapart, Benzema's lawyer Sylvain Cormier denounced D'Souza's "lies".