Former Chelsea and Newcastle winger Christian Atsu has been found dead following the earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria last week.

The 31-year-old had been missing since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that took place in the early hours of the morning of February 6 - but one of his agents has now confirmed his body had been discovered under the rubble.

Murat Uzunmehmet told reporters: "Atsu's lifeless body was found under the rubble. Currently, more items are still being taken out. His phone was also found."

There were hopes the former Chelsea, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Everton winger had been rescued, but his club Hatayspor and agent Nana Sechere had revealed over the past week that these claims were untrue.

Several search and rescue operations in the debris of the building where Atsu and Hatayspor's sporting director Taner Savut lived, took place - with Savut also missing.