Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar leaves Chinese Super Leaguer after 7 seasons

After collecting £175 million over seven years, Oscar, a former Chelsea player, quit the Chinese Super League. After spending £60 million to join Shanghai Port in 2017, the Brazilian went on to win three Far Eastern league championships.

However, he is now a free agent at the age of 33, making him the final member of the Chinese Super League "bubble" to go when his contract, which was worth almost £25 million annually, ended. And when he said goodbye to the supporters during his final Shanghai match, the midfield player broke down in tears.

Oscar was recently connected to returning to Europe, and Internacional in his native Brazil is keeping an eye on him. The Internacional head coach said, "Our only goal, the player we are going to try moving forward, is Oscar. I want to bring in Oscar. I've already spoken to his manager, he can't stand me anymore. I want Oscar. The board ask me not to talk, but sometimes I talk too much."

Oscar’s intriguing football career so far

When Chelsea acquired the exciting star in 2012, Oscar departed Internacional. He played for the Blues for four and a half years at Stamford Bridge, scoring 38 goals in 203 games. The 48-cap Brazil player captured two Premier League titles, the League Cup, the Europa League, and the team's Goal of the Season honors during that period.

However, when he became one of the most well-known football players to depart for the Chinese Super League, he shocked fans. The former Sao Paulo player led Shanghai Port and played in more than 200 games. Oscar led the Red Eagles to the FA Super Cup in 2019 and the Chinese Super League championship in 2018, 2023, and 2024.

He has negotiated economic downturns, corruption scandals, and the effects of the pandemic, which has caused 30 professional clubs to vanish since 2020. He saw Guangzhou FC, a successful team that has won eight league titles as well as two Asian Champions League crowns, fall to the second division.