The Old Trafford giants are ready to offload their long-serving South Korea star but will only receive an extra £2.5 million if Rangers avoid relegation from the Premier League
United would recoup £5m for the 31-year-old, who joined Old Trafford seven years ago, but the Red Devils will only receive an extra £2.5m should QPR avoid relegation from the Premier League for a second consecutive season.
Park, who earns £70,000-a-week at United, is in line to become the top earner at Loftus Road in a deal which will represent a significant step in helping the club’s ambitious owner Tony Fernandes turn the west London outfit into a “global” brand.
The former PSV Eindhoven star, who won four Premier League titles during his time in Manchester, must still pass a rigorous medical, however, before completing the move.
Park missed large portions of last season with hamstring and ankle trouble and when he was recalled to the side for the pivotal Manchester derby, having missed the previous seven matches, was way off the pace and was withdrawn with more than 30 minutes remaining of a match that effectively cost his side the title.
Fernandes has invested heavily in the club since he assumed control last August, recruiting the likes of Joey Barton, Bobby Zamora and Djibril Cisse. But Park’s imminent capture represents a significant upgrade on those transfers and will certainly boost the R’s profile in the Far East, where the Malaysian businessman owns the AirAsia airline.
QPR are due to play in Indonesia on July 23 as part of their pre-season preparations and Park is likely to feature.
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