Arsenal Transfers: 10 Flops Wenger Should Always Regret

5. Park-Chu Young

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Park Chu-Young made just one substitute appearance in the league and 3 Capital One Cup appearance in his first season at Arsenal, and was swiftly loaned out to Celta Vigo with a view to a permanent move. His stay at Arsenal may prove to be a swift one, and the £40,000 a week the South Korean earns may be an extra incentive to offload the striker. Park's spell under Arsene Wenger is an odd one. After stealing the ex-Monaco striker from under Lille's noses, fans thought he would provide adequate cover for the injury prone Robin van Persie. Even odder, in fact, is that Park was given the number 9 shirt that has been held by the likes of Francis Jeffers and Julio Baptista, fellow flops. At the start of the last campaign, Park was switched to the number 30 shirt before being shipped out to Spain to play for La Liga strugglers Celta Vigo. After appearing 20 times for Celta and scoring just three, Chu-Young still hasn't managed to find his feet. He has also not managed to score on an international level in over a year-and-a-half and it seems that the South Korean's confidence has gone downhill. Don't be surprised to see Park move elsewhere this summer. Transfer fee: Around £4 million.
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