Chu-young on the verge of signing for Arsenal

South Korean front man Park Chu-Young is set to complete a dream move to Premier League side Arsenal.

Chu-Young was on the brink of signing on the dotted line for French side Lille with them expecting Park to attend a second Medical for them on Saturday but the Striker didn’t turn up and will now travel to the Emirates Stadium for a Medical. The 26 year old was once a target for Premier League rivals Fulham.

AFC U-19 Championship winner Park made 69 appearances and scored  23 times for FC Seoul between 2005 & 2008

During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Park scored an own goal in a 4-1 defeat by Argentina. However, in South Korea's next match he scored a crucial free-kick in a 2-2 draw with Nigeria, which intern helped South Korea through to the last 16 of the tournament.

Adam Partington

EPL SEASON PREVIEW

The highly anticipated English Premier League kick off is almost upon us, and this season's campaign promises to be just as exciting and dramatic as the last.

Champions Manchester United have already won the first silverware of the season by beating rivals Manchester City in the Community Shield, but their main focus will still be maintaining their grip on the coveted League trophy.

City themselves have spent big once again, with Argentine striker Sergio Aguero joining for the best part of £40m from Athletico Madrid.  Chelsea have a new manager in the young  André Villas-Boas, and the pressure will be on the Portugese to emulate the success that a certain fellow countryman enjoyed at Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal look likely to lose Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, and a lack of big name signings will certainly have Gunners fans concerned that a top four place may begin to slip away from Arsene Wenger's men, let alone a potential title challenge.

Play-off fate decided for European hopefuls

Nyon, Switzerland saw the draws for the play-off stage of Champions League and Europa League qualifying. The winners of these ties will move on to compete in the group stages of each competition.

In the Champions League draw, London giants Arsenal were paired with Italian side Udinese, in what is arguably the tie of the round.  The Gunners lost out on an automatic route to the group stage when they allowed Manchester City to overtake them in the Premier League last season, with City capturing third place, leaving Arsene Wenger's men lying in fourth.  The financial reward for reaching the group stages is something that Arsenal will not want to miss out on.

Road to Brazil decided in Rio

On July 30th 1930, at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, tournament hosts Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 to claim the very first World Cup trophy. On the same day in 2011, over eight decades later, the spotlight was once again on South America for the World Cup qualifying draw. Brazil is the destination for the 2014 competition, and it was in sunny Rio de Janeiro that the draw took place, deciding the qualifying fate of 166 countries around the world.

The only side not involved in the qualifiers will be the Brazilian hosts, who are the most successful team when it comes to the World Cup – with five trophies to their name so far, the latest triumph coming in 2002. The top scorer that year was Brazilian legend Ronaldo, and the former striker was present in Rio to assist FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke with the draw, in addition to a handful of other Brazilian greats.