Christian Atsu: Ghana player's whereabouts are unknown, says agent

Christian Atsu signed for Hatayspor successful September

Christian Atsu's cause says the footballer's whereabouts are unknown, a time aft it was reported helium was pulled from the rubble of a gathering "with injuries" aft the Turkey earthquakes.

Ghana guardant Atsu plays for Hatayspor and the club's vice-president Mustafa Özat had said the subordinate was rescued.

"We are doing everything we tin to find Christian," said Nana Sechere.

"As you tin imagine, this continues to beryllium a devastating clip for his family."

In a societal media post, the cause added: "Following yesterday's update from the nine that Christian had been pulled retired alive, we are yet to corroborate Christian's whereabouts."

Hatayspor manager Volkan Demirel told Turkish athletics website Spor Arena determination was "no quality yet" connected either Atsu oregon sporting manager Taner Savut, who was reported missing connected Monday on with the player.

Savut's determination and information is presently unknown.

"If they were successful hospital, don't you deliberation I would stock this? Please don't beryllium definite that helium survived. This should not beryllium written arsenic helium survived," helium said.

Ghana's Ambassador to Turkey, Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, told vigor presumption Joy FM determination was "confusion" arsenic to wherever Atsu had been sent.

"Yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs present informed maine that they wanted to corroborate if Christian Atsu had been recovered and rescued, and sent to a aesculapian centre," she said.

"However, successful each the disorder - which is understandable nether the circumstances [as you are rescued you are enactment successful an ambulance and sent to the hospital] - they are not definite yet which peculiar infirmary oregon wellness installation helium has been sent to.

"This greeting again, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assured maine they are moving feverishly to find retired which installation helium was sent to and volition get backmost to maine arsenic soon arsenic imaginable due to the fact that I person been connected them that I request to spell and spot him."

Atsu, 31, played 107 games for Newcastle and had spells with Chelsea, Everton and Bournemouth.

He has won 65 caps for Ghana and joined Hatayspor successful September aft a play with Saudi Arabian squad Al-Raed.