**Former England International Joins Turkish Super Lig Club Eyupspor**

A former England international has made a surprising move to Turkish Super Lig club Eyupspor, marking the eighth club of his professional career. The 32-year-old midfielder, who played Premier League football as recently as last year, has agreed to a permanent deal with Eyupspor.

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The player, who was once tipped as a potential future midfield stalwart for the Three Lions, spent last season in the Turkish Super Lig with Caykur Rizespor. However, he suffered a fall-out with his then-manager and had his contract terminated just eight months into a two-and-a-half-year deal.

The star in question is Jonjo Shelvey, who has joined Eyupspor permanently. Eyupspor, managed by former Barcelona and Atletico midfielder Arda Turan, secured promotion to the Turkish top flight for the first time in their 105-year history last season.

[Image: Former Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has completed a permanent move to Eyupspor](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/27/19/88988415-13785275-image-m-68_1724783893900.jpg)

After stints in both Arsenal and West Ham’s academies, Shelvey made his senior debut for Charlton aged just 16 years and 59 days, becoming the club’s youngest-ever player in the process. His performances for the Addicks saw him regarded as one of England’s most promising young talents, and he subsequently joined Liverpool in 2010.

However, consistent starts would prove hard to come by at Anfield, and Shelvey would go on to join fellow Premier League side Swansea. During his time in South Wales, Shelvey would become the first Swansea player ever to play for England and went on to amass six senior caps, with the last coming in 2015.

[Image: Shelvey earned six senior England caps after featuring for the Three Lions at multiple youth levels](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/27/19/88987403-0-image-a-46_1724782010740.jpg)

Shelvey would then join Newcastle, where he spent eight seasons and played a key role in Rafa Benitez’s side that secured an immediate return to the top flight in the 2016-17 campaign.

[Image: 32-year-old’s Premier League career came to an end with a disappointing spell at Nottingham Forest](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/27/19/88987837-0-image-a-49_1724782652293.jpg)

A move to Premier League new boys Nottingham Forest worth £70,000-a-week followed, but Shelvey would quickly fall foul of Steve Cooper and would be limited to just eight appearances as they narrowly avoided the drop. Forest initially announced Shelvey had joined Cayuk Rizespor on loan, but later investigations revealed he had actually had his contract rescinded as the club had exceeded the number of players they were permitted to leave on loan.

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