Park's Reds desire

Liverpool look to have moved into pole position for South Korean striker Park Chu-Young after the player set his heart on moving to the English Premier League giants.

The 26-year-old is currently under contract to AS Monaco, but does not want to drop down to Ligue 2 with the relegated French side. Thus, the striker's future looks away from the principality club.

Park has attracted interest from Liverpool, with Reds' Director of Football Damien Comolli an admirer of the Korean star, who found the back of the net 12 times in Ligue 1 last season despite Monaco's relegation.

Germans Schalke have also run the rule over Park though and are hoping to tempt the player to the Bundesliga.

But Park, who joined Monaco in 2008 from FC Seoul, is thought to have set his heart on a switch to Anfield.

And this has made the Merseyside giants firm favourites for the Korean hitman.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is bidding to shed players from the club's wage bill before pushing through any move however, but with Milan Jovanovic expected to head to Anderlecht and David N'Gog surplus to requirements, space should soon open up for Park.

Park is under contract at Monaco until 2013 and would cost an estimated Euro 6M.

Source: Inside Futebol

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