Oscar’s four-and-a-half years at Chelsea are over after the club confirmed the midfielder’s sale to Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai SIPG has been agreed.
The 25-year-old Brazilian moves for a fee worth in the region of £52 million, according to the Guardian, and £60 million, as reported by BBC Sport. His wage will be an estimated £400,000-a-week.
Oscar’s teammates in the Xuhui district w
ill include compatriots Hulk and Elkeson, with ex-Sunderland forward Asamoah Gyan currently on a loan term away from the club with Al-Ahli Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
There could be a big name arriving in the Kangqiao suburb of the city too, with Shanghai Shenhua apparently offering a weekly salary of £615,000 (€732,000) to Carlos Tevez, with a deal expected to be struck by the new Chinese season in February.
