Agent responds to rumours that former Arsenal full-back Eboue has HIV
Former Arsenal and Galatasaray star Emmanuel Eboue signed for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus outfit Türk Ocağı Limasol last week.
The deal is however, currently on hold after irregularities in his blood were found following the medical.
Reports in Turkey later claimed that Eboue had contracted HIV.
Tekin Birinci brokered Eboue’s deal to Turk Ocagi Limasol.
Birinci released a statement regarding the latest reports.
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this is mu announcement 3 days ago about the issue ! there is nothing more to say! stop making stupid news and comments pic.twitter.com/cv2zI6MJFt
— Tekin Birinci (@tekinbirinci) October 2, 2017
Birinci also told Goal that it would be wrong ‘at this point’ to say he has HIV: “It’s wrong to say at this point he has HIV. Turkish news reports are wrong. I made it [Eboue’s situation] clear two days ago. Even if it will be true it shouldn’t be published like that.”
Eboue joined Galatasaray from Arsenal for €3.5 million in 2011.
The experienced full-back joined Arsenal from KSK Beveren for €2.2 million in 2005 and went on to play 211 times over seven seasons for the Gunners.
The 34-year-old reached the 2005-06 Champions League final with Arsenal.
Eboue also played a key role in Galatasaray’s back-to-back title wining league campaigns between 2011-12 and 2012-13.
The former Ivory Coast international still has ties to Arsenal as his son Mathis plays for the club academy.
