Eddie Howe says the thoughts of everyone at Newcastle are with the club’s former player, Christian Atsu, who is still missing after being caught up in the earthquake which devastated Turkey and Syria.
Atsu plays for Hatayspor in Turkey after a prolonged spell in England with clubs including Newcastle. He was in an 11-story building when the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday morning, causing devastation in the area. The quake is now known to have killed at least 21,000 people in south-east Turkey and northern Syria.
The 31-year-old is still yet to be located, despite conflicting reports that he had been found. Atsu made 121 appearances for Newcastle between 2016 and 2021 and also spent a season playing under Howe while on loan at Bournemouth.
