The 27-year-old French striker, currently on loan to Newcastle United from Queens Park Rangers, was arrested last year along with two other men after a women claimed she had been attacked in Fulham, west London.
The three men were told on Thursday that there was to be no further action taken over the allegations.
At the time of his arrest, the striker denied the allegations.
The police officers investigating the claim did not name the QPR star but said:
“Officers from Sapphire (sex crime unit) investigated an allegation of rape on May 6 in the Fulham area.”
“The allegation was passed on to the Metropolitan Police Service by Kent Police on 8 May after the 34-year-old female victim reported it to them the previous day.”
“The victim alleged she was raped by three men.”
“On the morning of Wednesday 15 May, three men aged 26, 23 and 22, were arrested at an address in Fulham on suspicion of rape.”
“They were taken into custody at a west London police station and all three men were bailed pending further inquiries.”
“On February 13, and following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, the three men were informed that no further action would be taken against them.”
– Written by Cal Staines – @CaldaTSP
