Arsenal Transfer News: Gunners Complete Transfer For Chu Young Park

Arsenal have confirmed the transfer of South Korean striker Chu Young Park from Monaco for an undisclosed fee on a three year contract. The fee is believed to be in the region of 3 million pounds, and Park will serve out his contract at Arsenal before returning to Korea to fulfil his mandatory military service in 2013.

Arsenal complete Park deal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expressed his satisfaction at the signing, saying-

“We are delighted to have signed Chu. He will add true quality to our attacking forces and will be a valuable addition to the squad.”

Park himself was also delighted with the move, and promised to train hard and give it his all on the pitch when talking to the official site. He admitted that it will take a little time for him to get back to peak physical condition as he has not had much of a pre-season, but stressed that he would hit the ground running right from his first training session.

He said-

“I am very honoured and I feel very happy to be at Arsenal. It is a dream to be here and I am really proud to be an Arsenal player. Now I just want to show how good I am and prove myself.

“In my opinion this is a great club, now I have to show what I can do on the pitch. I will do my best, I will never give up, I will show heart, I will give everything and I hope [the fans] will support me.”

“I didn’t have a full pre-season but I have two games for the national team [coming up], so I expect my condition to improve very quickly. After that I will come here and make sure that I get to my peak condition so that I’m ready to play for Arsenal.”

Park will wear the number 9 shirt at Arsenal, and will hope to make a mark on the club before leaving to his native Korea two and a half years later. There are lots of deals yet to be completed at Arsenal, so stay tuned for further developments.