"TALENTED PLAYER"
Chelsea issued a statement declaring: "It is with enormous sadness that Chelsea Football Club receives the news that Christian Atsu is confirmed as one of the many victims of the dreadful earthquake in Turkey and Syria."
Newcastle also paid hommage to "a talented player and a special person".
The club added: "He will always be fondly remembered by our players, staff and supporters.
"Initially joining on loan, he played a key role in the Magpies squad that secured the Championship title in 2017 before making a permanent move to help us establish our place back in the Premier League."
On the international stage Atsu earned the first of his 65 senior caps with Ghana in 2012.
At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations he scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Guinea in the quarter-finals. The Black Stars reached the final, losing on penalties to the Ivory Coast with Atsu picking up both the Player and the Goal of the tournament awards.
He was also part of the Ghana squad at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Search and rescue workers found Atsu's body where he was staying at Ronesans Residence, a block of high-rise luxury flats that toppled over in Antakya city in Hatay.
Turkish police arrested the building's contractor at Istanbul airport last week as he appeared to be heading to Montenegro, according to state news agency Anadolu.
African football rulers CAF said they mourned "the tragic passing of Christian Atsu" while Ghana's Football Federation noted "the sad news" had come "after almost two weeks of emotional torture".
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo said "football has lost one of its finest personnel and ambassadors, one who will be difficult to replace".
Born on Jan 10, 1992, in the coastal town of Ada Foah Atsu is survived by his wife and three children.
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