Updated Sep.1,2008 07:47 KST

Park Chu-young Jets Out to Monaco
¡°I would like to join a global league, like Park Ji-sung and Lee Young-pyo did,¡± Korean ¡°soccer genius¡± Park Chu-young said before leaving the country on Sunday to sign a contract with AS Monaco of the French professional football league.

It has been reported that the transfer fee is around 2-million euros for a three or four-year contract.

Park Chu-young

Park is already named as left winger on the official Monaco website. The club is no stranger to success, having won the French league seven times and been runner-up in the UEFA Champions League in 2004.

¡°Although final negotiations are still going on, I would like to grab this great opportunity and produce good results,¡± added Park.

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