Premier League target Franck Ribery has been questioned by a judge over a child prostitution scandal.

The Bayern Munich winger, wanted by Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City, was quizzed about allegations that a Paris nightclub was employing underage girls as escorts.

Ribery's international team-mate Sidney Govou was also summoned by judge Yves Dando, who is investigating.

There are allegations that at least one Les Bleus star has had sex with a hooker under the age of 18, an offence which is punishable in France by up to three years in prison.

The unnamed player is claimed to have has admitted sleeping with the girl, but said he believed she was an adult at the time.

A so-called "pimp" said to have organised girls for players has been arrested, and a number of young women are being questioned too.

A source said the players involved were unlikely to be charged, and Ribery's lawyer Sophie Bottai said: "My client was called as a witness, but had no other part to play in this matter. The matter stops there."

Jean-Pierre Escalettes, president of the French Football Federation, said: "An investigation is underway. There is nothing else to say at the moment.