Brazil's special MF, who has earned 317 billion won in eight years, has confirmed his return to Sao Paulo (Official)
Dec 25, 2024
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Sao Paulo recruited Oscar, a 33-year-old midfielder who played for Shanghai Haigang in China, through the club's website on the 25th (Korea time)' announced. Oscar, who started his professional career in Sao Paulo after serving as a member of the Sao Paulo youth team in 2004, succeeded in returning to his former team for the first time in 14 years. The contract period is until December 31, 2027.
Oscar recently said goodbye to China. His contract with Shanghai Haigang expired at the end of this season. Recently, a video of him crying to fans after the final match was released on SNS.
It's been eight years since the breakup. In December 2016, Oscar chose to go to China, where he was pouring astronomical money at the time. The transfer fee alone amounted to 67 million pounds, about 120 billion won.
Oscar, who played for Inter after Sao Paulo, has emerged as a star in Europe's attention by exploding his potential. He also solidified his position as a member of Brazil's national team. Oscar entered the European stage in 2012 amid Chelsea's love call. He was a superstar who played for Chelsea for five years. He won the English Premier League and the Europa League.
China succeeded in recruiting Oscar, who was in a slump at Chelsea, promising huge wealth.
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Unlike other superstars, Oscar has consistently shown good performance in China. He won the Help King four times, including the most help ever recorded in a single season of the Chinese Super League. He also led the league to three championships. Despite Shanghai's deteriorating finances, he kept his team in the captain's armband until the end.
Oscar's contract with Shanghai expired at the end of this season. China has a cap on foreign salaries, so huge cuts were inevitable to renew the contract. Oscar also pushed for a new challenge. There were various options, such as returning to Europe or Brazil and moving to Japan.
Oscar's choice was Brazil. In particular, he chose to return to Sao Paulo, his debut team. According to UOL, negotiations began to heat up in early December, and Oscar also wanted to go to Sao Paulo. The club said it will soon complete its three-year contract.
Earlier, Oscar's wife thanked Sao Paulo fans for requests such as degradation through social media.
Julio Casares, president of Sao Paulo, said `Oscar is a player who doesn't need words.' `It's hard to find a player with such skills. I was involved in these negotiations, and I've been discussing transfers for more than six months." Oscar is also pleased to return to Brazil and play for Sao Paulo, the club I started and where I grew up. The same goes for the family." "Thank you for your recent affection, and we will do our best to achieve good results together."," he said.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
