Park: I am worth more to Man Utd than my Asian profile

Park Ji-sung says he's worth more to Manchester United than his profile in South Korea.

Having made two highly successful trips to Seoul since Park joined the club, United have certainly gained far in excess of the £4million they paid for the midfielder.

But Park denies he is a trophy asset.

"I didn't get a sense of just being signed for commercial reasons," he said. "I wanted to show that Asian players could make it in Europe. But it was far more important for me just to become a better player. That is why I came to Europe from Asia.

"I do not think of myself as a standard bearer for Asian players. I just try to work hard for myself. Once I became more famous I was proud that people in Asia started to look towards me. All the Asian people respect me and watch me.

"But I don't want people to think of me as an Asian player. I am just a football player."