| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
SM
dot.org legend
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
Posts: 13043
Location: Isle of Wight
|
 Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:38 pm Post subject: Ki Sung-Yueng Deal Close... |
 |
|
According to reports coming out from Asia. Don't know much about him, but looks like he will be signing for us soon.
| Quote: | Ki Sung-yueng close to deal with QPR
Midfielder, 23, would join forces with Park Ji-sung in the EPLJuly 12,2012
Midfielder Ki Sung-yueng of Celtic is closing in on finalizing a transfer to the Queens Park Rangers, which would see him join Park Ji-sung in the English Premier League, a source familiar with the negotiations told the JoongAng Ilbo yesterday.
“QPR has completed a deal with Celtic for Ki Sung-yueng’s transfer and the two sides are currently negotiating over his salary,” the source said.
“Ki Sung-yueng’s side and the clubs are all positive about the transfer, so it is virtually a done deal. Ki will play in the English Premier League.”
The deal would pair two Korean nationals on the same English Premier League club for the first time.
Park, a 31-year-old midfielder, joined QPR on Monday, ending his decorated seven-year career with Manchester United.
He began training with QPR on Tuesday ahead of the team’s Asian tour later this month. Since Park’s move to United in 2005, eight other Korean players have played in the English Premier League, and Ki will become the 10th if the transfer is finalized.
Ki scored seven goals in 41 games last season, helping Celtic win the Scottish Premier League.
Formerly with FC Seoul in the K-League, Ki signed a four-year deal with the Scottish side in December 2009 and has one and a half years left on the contract.
QPR is known to have waged a tug-of-war with Celtic over Ki’s transfer fee of around 7 million pounds ($11 million).
Owner Tony Fernandes said at Monday’s press conference to introduce Park that QPR is “very aware” of Ki. “He is a player we will be watching and also monitoring closely,” Fernandes said. Asked about Ki’s possible move to QPR, Park said he welcomed it.
Ki, a member of the national team for the London Olympics, told reporters his focus at the moment is on the Olympics, declining to comment on the issue of his transfer. But observers say that he could attend a joining ceremony with QPR before the Olympics begin.
The 23-year-old will leave with the national team for London on Sunday after a practice match with New Zealand in Seoul on Saturday. QPR is based in west London.
“He’s going to be linked with other clubs. He’s a good player,” Celtic manager Neil Lennon was quoted as saying recently by The Scottish Sun.
“We had interest from a Russian club but rebuffed their offer and we’ve not heard back since.
“He seems pretty happy here but everyone’s in the same boat - there will come a time when we have to sell because everyone has their price,” he said.
Some other European clubs including the English Premier League’s Liverpool have also shown an interest in landing Ki.
The British newspaper The Sun reported yesterday that Russia’s Rubin Kazan, Spain’s Deportivo La Coruna and several German Bundesliga clubs have expressed an interest in Ki as well as QPR, but said Liverpool is leading the way with an offer of 7 million pounds. |
_________________
Isle Of Wight R'ssssssssss |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Hoop'83
Level 3 dot.orger
Joined: 04 Feb 2007
Posts: 1710
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
"Two Sungs, we've only got two Sungs"
_________________
@drkisch |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dm
dot.org player kit 2007
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 7430
Location: Just over the border...
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
There's been some concern about the number of midfield players we're signing but I think Sparky's right to bring in at least one more.
The standard of clubs showing interest in Yueng and that he's only 23 suggests to me he'd be a player worth investing in.
_________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RLHOOP
Level 5 dot.orger
Joined: 04 Feb 2007
Posts: 6591
Location: Philadelphia
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| 6'2" Korean, not too many of those about. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SM
dot.org legend
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
Posts: 13043
Location: Isle of Wight
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I would assume this will end the interest in Hoilett?
_________________
Isle Of Wight R'ssssssssss |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RLHOOP
Level 5 dot.orger
Joined: 04 Feb 2007
Posts: 6591
Location: Philadelphia
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| SM wrote: | | I would assume this will end the interest in Hoilett? |
I doubt it. We are bulding a squad. Probably means the end of Derry. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Budgie's Hat-Trick
Level 1 dot.orger
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
Posts: 439
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| This sounds like a very good Korea move. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Micky
Level 5 dot.orger
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 6378
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| SM wrote: | | I would assume this will end the interest in Hoilett? |
Maybe we'll sign both and sell Taarabt. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Hoop'83
Level 3 dot.orger
Joined: 04 Feb 2007
Posts: 1710
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Boom boom tschhhhh
_________________
@drkisch |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sharps lane r
dotorgsponsor
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 2236
Location: Ruislip
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I'll admit I know nothing about this player.
I'm happy with the signing of Park as he is a midfielder with proven pedigree.
But is there a risk with this fella that we're signing players based first and foremost on their nationality, with the business interests of the owner being the key driver rather than those of the club?
_________________
www.indyrs.co.uk
http://twitter.com/qprindyrs |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
offamushinshepherdsbush
Level 3 dot.orger
Joined: 13 Apr 2007
Posts: 1383
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I just hope he plays with his heart and seoul.
_________________
Nutmegs, I prefer. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JarrowRs
Level 2 dot.orger
Joined: 02 May 2007
Posts: 832
Location: Hove
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| offamushinshepherdsbush wrote: | | I just hope he plays with his heart and seoul. |
I hope you made a pretend gun with your hand and shouted "T'Pau!!" when you posted that. Then blew the pretend smoke away.
_________________
"There was nothing in my life bigger than beer,
Except in you, Queens Park Rangers, 'cept in you, Queens Park Rangers...
We're a happy couple you and me,
Watching Taarabt and Sean Derry" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jamie
Level 3 dot.orger
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Posts: 2584
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| sharps lane r wrote: | I'll admit I know nothing about this player.
I'm happy with the signing of Park as he is a midfielder with proven pedigree.
But is there a risk with this fella that we're signing players based first and foremost on their nationality, with the business interests of the owner being the key driver rather than those of the club? |
This is a criticism that will be levelled at us I would imagine. However, I think if our owners were, say, Brazilians, and they'd been offered Park Ji Sung for 2 million they'd have done that deal every day of the week.
Now, I know next to nothing about this bloke Ki Sung Yueng as Scottish football is shit as far as I'm concerned - but done a bit of googling about. He's fluent in English as he grew up in Australia, spent his youth playing sport there, so you know he's good at everything, and also he's probably being used to getting booted by slow shit Scottish midfielders. So playing against Stoke won't phase him.
He is known as the "Korean Steven Gerrard" although by the sounds of things he appears to actually know where he should be standing defensively, and perhaps is not so good at arriving late in the box - so basically the opposite of Gerrard.
Main strength appears to be being an absolute bad man at passing. From the sounds of all this, it appears that he's basically like Michael Carrick. And to be honest, I bloody love Michael Carrick. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dm
dot.org player kit 2007
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 7430
Location: Just over the border...
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Jamie wrote: | | ...it appears that he's basically like Michael Carrick. And to be honest, I bloody love Michael Carrick. |
Yeah but Gerrard's better...
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SM
dot.org legend
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
Posts: 13043
Location: Isle of Wight
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Jamie wrote: | | Main strength appears to be being an absolute bad man at passing. From the sounds of all this, it appears that he's basically like Michael Carrick. And to be honest, I bloody love Michael Carrick. |
Personally, I would sooner see us invest that kind of money (£7 million) in other areas of the squad.
Admittedly he does look to have great vision, but if we sign him that would leave us with Park, Diakite, Faurlin, Barton & Derry - all of whom play best in the centre of midfield.
I don't doubt he's a good player, clearly very talented. But that money would go a long way to signing someone like Chris Samba, which for me should take priority over another centre midfielder.
Coming from that division, he is going always going to be a gamble. If we were going for another midfielder, I would go for a livewire like Hoilett... He would add a whole new dimension to our team and would cost a similar kind of figure - if not slightly cheaper.
_________________
Isle Of Wight R'ssssssssss |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
Chat Room
Gallery
