The striker has made 53 appearances for South Korea, scoring 17 goals
Monaco striker Park Chu-young is set to complete a move to Premier League side Arsenal on Sunday night, according to Arsene Wenger.
Park, 26, who was a former target for Premier League rivals Fulham, will cost the Gunners between £3m and £5m.
After the 8-2 defeat to Manchester United, Wenger said he expected Chu-young to sign on Sunday night.
The South Korea captain had been close to signing for French side Lille until Arsenal's late bid.
- 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
Lille were surprised at events on Saturday, claiming Park had failed to show up for the second part of his medical after agreeing terms to join the French champions.
Park had been due at the northern French side to continue with the pre-signing examination, which he had begun on Friday, Lille said.
"From what we understand he could be at Arsenal. Everything had been agreed." said Lille president Michel Seydoux.
"We haven't had a telephone call, nothing. Lille are baffled."
In the 2010 World Cup, Park scored an own goal in a 4-1 defeat by Argentina. In South Korea's next match he scored a crucial free-kick in their 2-2 draw with Nigeria, which helped South Korea through to the last 16 of the tournament.
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