News feed Tuesday 26th, 2011: I Cheonsu seeks a return to K-League

Two and a half years ago, I Cheonsu, then a Chunnam Dragon loan, tussled with one of the members of the coaching staff after refusing to suit up for a match. In days succeeding, I Cheonsu signed a contract with Al-Nasr FC of Saudi Arabia.

Having pressured to accept due to I's loan status as a Feyenoord player, and no longer wanting him around the clubhouse, Chunnam allowed the move. The club later reported the transfer to be a contract violation, which meant I Cheonsu, under the league's rules, will only be able to return to the K-League if and when Chunnam permits him. Such conditions did not stop rumours from linking I Cheonsu to various Korean clubs around the peninsula throughout the past two years. In an interview with Seo Hojeong of Football1st, I Cheonsu explained his apologies to Chunnam's staff since the incident and his desire to return to the K-League. Here are other news around Korean football today:

• Gim Hyeongbeom of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will go on an 1-year loan to Daejon Citizen FC. Gim says he has recovered from his right ankle and right knee injuries that saw him getting just 10 minutes of field action since November of 2008. The dead ball specialist will be heading to Daejeon's training camp in Mexico where he will be met by his former Ulsan Hyundai FC teammate, and now manager, Yu Sangcheol.

• Korean Football Federation, intentionally or unintentionally, confirmed Baek Seongdong's transfer to Japan's Jubilo Iwata yesterday. The 20 year old amateur had been denying the reports of a J.League transfer claiming that no contract with any Japanese club had been completed. However, when the U23 roster was announced and listed yesterday on its website, the KFA no longer had him playing in Yonsei University, instead opting to decipher him a Jubilo player.

• Nam Taehui's move to Lekhwiya FC of Qatar is all but a completed medical away from being finalized. Djamel Belmadi--manager of Lekhwiya and former teammate of Nam at Valenciennes FC--is believed to have approached Nam as early as last summer, but the possibility of the transfer only came into fruition during the recent drop in Nam's playing time. The Doha based club won the 2010-11 season of Qatar Sports League and will be seen in 2012 AFC Champions League.

• Hamburger SV and Sunderland AFC were confirmed as participants in next year's Peace Cup. The invitational tournament will be held during late July, this time featuring fan favourites Son Heungmin and Ji Dongwon. One other club will join the two sides and the host Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma to compete in the four team cup chase.

• Ventforet Kofu of Japan announced yesterday that Gim Jingyu's contract will not be renewed. The Korean international signed a five months contract last July with Kofu after being released by Delian Shide FC of China. Kofu was relegated from J.League this year and will be playing in the second division for the upcoming season.

• Suwon Samsung Bluewings signed 31 year old Australian Eddy Bosnar to a 2 year contract. The central defender of Croatian descent has spent the last four years playing in Japan.