Park denies UAE rumours

03 June 2009 09:43
Park Ji-Sung has denied rumours that he is set to quit Manchester United for a lucrative offer to join Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates.[LNB] The 28-year-old was one of a host of players said to be on their way out of Old Trafford after the UEFA Champions League final defeat to Barcelona.[LNB]Despite a poor showing in Rome the South Korean has arguably played his best football in a United shirt - since joining from PSV for £4million in July 2005 - in the months leading up to the final.[LNB]Now settled in England, Park highlighted that he wanted to continue plying his trade in Europe and that he had heard nothing of the proposed Al-Jazira switch.[LNB]"That's the first time I heard that. It's not true," he said. "I want to stay and play in Europe."[LNB]ImprovementPark was involved in another disappointing result on Tuesday, this time for his country, when they could only draw 0-0 with Oman in a warm-up match for their World Cup qualifying clash with UAE.[LNB]However, the winger, top scorer for his country in qualifying, was confident that he and his team-mates could raise their game for the UAE match in four days' time.[LNB]"It was a good warm-up for our 2010 World Cup qualifier with UAE," he added. "In order to adapt to the humid conditions in the middle-east, we need more time."[LNB]"It was a typical warm-up game with players trying to avoid injury. You will see a different performance against UAE."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports