Monaco striker Park Chu-Young is set to complete a move to Premier League side Arsenal this weekend.
The South Korea captain, who has made over 91 appearances for the French club, is on his way to London for a medical in the next 24 hours.
Park was a former target for Premier League rivals Fulham.
Michel Seydoux Lille presidentLike Monaco, Lille are baffled. Everything about his move had been agreed.
The 26-year-old had completed a medical to sign for French side Lille, but a call from Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has prompted him head to London.
Lille were surprised on Saturday at the disappearance of Park, who failed to show up for the second part of his medical having agreed terms to join the French champions.
Lille president Michel Seydoux said: "We haven't had a telephone call, nothing.
"From what we understand he could be at Arsenal," the Lille boss said.
Park had been due at the northern French side to continue with the traditional pre-signing medical which he had begun on Friday.
- Name: Park Chu-Young
- Date of birth: 10 July 1985
- Place of birth: Daegu, South Korea
- Current club: Monaco - apps 91, goals 25
- Former club: FC Seoul - apps 69, goals 23
- National team: South Korea - apps 53, goals 17
"Like Monaco, Lille are baffled," added Seydoux, adding: "Everything [about his move] had been agreed."
Park became infamous during the 2010 World Cup when he scored an own goal in a 4-1 defeat by Argentina. In South Korea's next match he scored a crucial free-kick in a 2-2 draw with Nigeria, which saw South Korea safely through to the last 16.
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