Hatayspor team doctor, Gurbey Kahveci has revealed that former Chelsea and Newcastle United winger Christian Atsu is yet to be found following the devasting earthquake in Turkey on Monday.
Atsu was reported to have been pulled out from wreckage on Tuesday, February 6, after 26 hours, calming fears among Ghanaians. Turkish media reported the player was pulled out alive and had only suffered injuries, adding that he was taken to the hospital.
However, Kahveci, who is the team doctor of the club Atsu plays for, on Wednesday, said both the player and sporting director, Taner Savut are still yet to be found.
“When we heard the news that “he was taken to Dortyol Hospital”, we especially went and looked, but it was not there. At the moment, we accept that [the sporting director] Taner Savut and Christian Atsu were not found, unfortunate,” he said.
Several reports on Monday evening claimed Atsu, who was reportedly missing alongside Hatayspor sporting director Taner Savut, had been found alive, with Portuguese outlet A Bola saying he had suffered “injuries to his right foot and breathing difficulties”.
His Black Stars teammate, Mubarak Wakaso also issued a statement on his social media accounts urging the media to desist from unsubstantiated reportage because of the family of former Chelsea and Newcastle United attacker.
