A PREMIER league ace offered his gay lover £10,000 to keep their affair secret, it has been claimed.

The multimillionaire star also offered to pay off his lover's car in a desperate bid to keep their trysts secret - fearing his career would be over if the truth about his sexuality came out.

2 The player allegedly offered £10,000 for his lover's silence

The Daily Star on Sunday claim the bisexual star promised his "on-off partner" the cash windfall if he kept quiet.

It comes just weeks after we revealed a Premier League footballer has been having a secret gay relationship for four years - but won’t come out because he fears the backlash from fans could wreck his career.

The player’s 21-year-old lover told The Sun of the star’s emotional torment.

He said: “The Premier League’s a very weird environment for a gay or bi man.

2 The player fears that his career could be over if the truth comes out

The international ace, who has told close pals in the game he is bisexual, has a child with his female partner. But he has also been having an affair with an openly gay fashion worker.

“But for us, if anyone found out, it could ruin his career. He feels like he’d face constant abuse and bullying from the terraces.”

The Sun knows the identity of the footballer but has chosen not to reveal his name.

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Talking about their relationship in a bid to widen the discussion on homophobia in football, the lover said: “A lot of his friends in Premier League teams know my man is bisexual.

“They’ve no problem with it, they are actually extremely supportive.

“It isn’t the players that are the problem — although he is guarded with who knows. It is because of the backlash from the fans that he is terrified of it coming out.

“He’s scared about chants and torment from the stands. His relationship with me is strictly secret.”

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