Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala was on a light aircraft which went missing over the Channel Islands.

The 28-year-old ,£15m Argentine striker was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu which lost contact off Alderney in the Channel Islands last night.

Cardiff City, which signed Sala from French club Nantes in a record deal on Sunday said it was very shocked.

Guernsey Police said there was no trace of the Cardiff‑bound flight and has suspended the search for the night.

[Source: BBC]