Former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Christian Atsu is reportedly "trapped under rubble" following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. The 31-year-old currently plays for Hatayspor and Turkish journalist Yagız Sabuncuoglu has claimed that he and the club's Sporting Director Taner Savut were left under rubble following the quake.
The 31-year-old did not feature in a competitive outing for the Blues after joining from Porto in 2013. He was sent out on loan on several occasions with stints at fellow Premier League sides Bournemouth and Everton before being signed permanently by Newcastle after a successful loan spell in the 2016/17 season.
Atsu scored eights goals in over 100 games for the Magpies before joining Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Raed in 2021 and then 15 months later signed for Turkish club Hatayspor.
