Christian Atsu during the Newcastle United Training Session at the Newcastle United Training Centre on January 28, 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images).

Former Chelsea and Newcastle United forward Christian Atsu has been found dead after he went missing for days after the earthquakes in Turkey, multiple sources have confirmed.

His agent, Nana Sechere broke the sad news in a press statement early on Saturday.

“Christian Atsu was found and had unfortunately passed away,” he said.

Atsu, who played for Hatayspor before his tragic death was one of the star players from the Chelsea academy before heading to Turkey.

The 31-year-old was residing in an apartment in the Hatay city which suffered huge damages during the quake.

Previously, his club Hatayspor reported that he was rescued “with injuries” but a day later that position changed.

Nana Sechere, who is in Hatay, said they located Atsu’s “exact room location” and found pairs of his shoes.

The agent also said that thermal imaging cameras had shown signs of “up to five lives” beneath the rubble, according to a BBC story.