Ji-Sung Park will retire next year, says Dad

QPR midfielder Ji-Sung Park is planning to retire from football at the end of next season no matter what division the club is in.

Park has struggled for form and fitness since joining from Manchester United for £2m last summer and is already planning to bring his career to an end.

The former South Korea international, who turned 32 last month, only signed a two-year contract at Loftus Road and it’s set to be his last.

QPR have struggled at the foot of the Premier League all season and the midfielder, who won 11 major honours at United including the Champions League and four titles, has made little impact to improve their fortunes.

His father Sung-jong Park said: "Nobody knows the future; maybe he could play one more year with a new team after next season. But I think [Ji-Sung] has made his mind up to retire. He thinks he's played enough.

"He's never had times like this with PSV Eindhoven or Manchester United. My son has had difficult times at QPR this season; it was a new experience to him.