Eboue's transfer to Turkish Cypriot club on hold due to medical problem

Former Ivorian defender, Emmanuel Eboue was expected to sign for Northern Cyprus club, Türk Ocağı Limasol last week but the deal was put on hold due to medical problems and will instead undergo further tests in England.

According to his Turkish Cypriot agent, Tekin Birinci, abnormal blood values were found during the 34-year-old former Arsenal and Galatasaray defender's medicals.

Tekin Birinci revealed the news in a statement just a day after the player completed his move to Cypriot side Turk Ocagi Limassol.


Goal also spoke to Tekin Birinci, who made it clear that no HIV diagnosis has been confirmed yet, contrary to reports in the Turkish media.

Eboue signed for a club and, as a normal procedure, we took him for a medical to check him out, Birinci told Goal.

They found abnormal blood values so they didn't issue the licence and we took the decision to send him to England to have medical check-ups there.

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 has previously being out of football for over a year after he was punished by FIFA with a year's ban in 2016 for failing to pay his ex-agent €1 million in fees.