SHEFFIELD UNITED striker Oli McBurnie faces a potential police probe after a video of him allegedly attacking a man in the street went viral.
The £20million ace, 24, is seen to march up to the man as he videos him on his phone.
He appears to knock the phone out of his hand before a confrontation ensued.
It is believed the victim was allegedly attacked after he made fun of McBurnie for getting relegated.
His Sheffield United side have endured a woeful season – winning just five games while scoring only 18 goals.
The row with McBurnie is said to have been around 8.30pm on Saturday in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
It is understood the man was left shaken and with cuts to his face and a swollen, black eye.
He did not need hospital treatment and is still deciding whether to report it to the police.
A video of the incident which was posted on Twitter has been viewed nearly 300,000 times.
McBurnie earned a £20m move to United from Swansea in 2019 after scoring 24 goals in a season for the South Wales side.
He was joint top scorer for the Blades in his first season with six goals.
McBurnie has struggled to find form this season, finding the back of the net just once.
In July last year he was fined £30,000 by Leeds JPs after he was caught drink driving in his Audi R8 in October 2019.
Also in 2020, McBurnie was given a warning by the FA over his conduct after being seen making an obscene gesture towards Cardiff fans in the stands of the South Wales derby.
A Blades spokesman said: “Officials at Sheffield United are aware of the video circulating on social media and are currently investigating.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
