Ghana’s Christian Atsu remains missing after Turkey earthquakes

 * Reports Atsu had been found yet to be confirmed

* Newcastle ‘praying for positive news’ on former player

Newcastle are anxiously awaiting news of former midfielder Christian Atsu amid reports that he had been rescued after being trapped in rubble after the earthquakes which hit Turkey and Syria on Monday.

Christian Atsu (Ghana)— playing his football with Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor

The 31-year-old Ghana international, now playing his football with Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor, was said to be missing after teammates and members of the club’s technical staff had reportedly been pulled from rubble.

Several reports on Monday evening said Atsu, who was reportedly missing alongside the Hatayspor sporting director, Taner Savut, had been found alive, with Portuguese outlet A Bola saying he had sustained “injuries to his right foot and breathing difficulties”.

These reports, however, remain unconfirmed by Hatayspor, with teammate Kerim Alici also seeming to suggest in an Instagram story posted on Monday night that the two remained in trouble.

Atsu was part of the Magpies team which won promotion back to the Premier League in 2017 after joining on loan for the season from Chelsea, and later completed a permanent move.

Atsu, who scored deep into stoppage time on Sunday to secure a 1-0 win over Kasimpasa, left St James’ Park during the summer of 2021 after making 121 appearances for the club.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria during the early hours of Monday morning followed by a second of 7.5. Around 1700 people are known to have died in the border region with rescue teams searching for survivors.

Search and rescue teams searched for Atsu after the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that has affected southern Turkey and Syria. 

Atsu: Former Newcastle Player 

Earlier reports that Atsu had been pulled out from the rubbles remains unconfirmed. The reports also indicated  that Atsu’s companions, Onur Ergün and Burak Oksuz, were also found, but these reports are yet to be confirmed.

 However, Hatayspor sporting director, Taner Savut, has not yet been located.

The testimony of Volkan Demirel, a former Fenerbahçe goalkeeper and now Hatayspor coach, crying his eyes out, “Help. I want to ask you to send all the resources you have. It’s not just Hatay or Antakya. Please, I’m asking you, for for God’s sake, there are people dying here.”

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