Oscar

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On 18/06/2017 at 11:56 PM, petre.ispirescu said:

 

Looks like he's enjoying life playing with world's best players in the Chinese super league of football haha.

I could go to England and earn 5 times the amount of what I am currently earning in Romania. And i'm not talking about moving from 400 Euros to 2000 Euros a month. It's way bigger than that. But my life would be boring and lack any substance.

My father once said - no matter how bad your country is, at least here you're always going to feel real. People will feel you like you're one of their own and you will feel others as being one of your. But elswhere you are always going to be a stranger, a guest in their country.

It's similar to football players. Real football is in Europe and South America. Not China, not USA, not Australia. 

Well bro you are always welcome. I have a few Romanian guys who work under me. They are really cool guys who graft extremely hard. 

[Unionjack 7,531]

I was wondering how he was getting on after not hearing about him for ages.

Missed this totally about him

 

[jabj24 18]

Missing this guy right about now.

[Vesper 27,317]

5 minutes ago, jabj24 said:

Missing this guy right about now.

Go to China and say hello.

Shanghai is great!

We were there a few months back

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Former Chelsea heartthrob Oscar breaks single-season assist record in Chinese Super League

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/10/9/17954700/former-chelsea-heartthrob-oscar-breaks-single-season-assist-record-in-chinese-super-league

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Former Chelsea star Oscar leads Shanghai SIPG to first Chinese Super League title

Winner winner, noodles for dinner,wherever he may be!

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/11/7/18071994/former-chelsea-star-oscar-leads-shanghai-sipg-to-first-chinese-super-league-title

 

[OneMoSalah 8,614]

Good to see his move paid off, winning a trophy.. oh wait he could of been doing that here. Anyway he was a bit better than average, was a good move for us to get rid of him. Pity his career sort of slowed down after that first 2 seasons where there was mixed performances, there was something there although we only seen in fits and spurts, doubt he'd ever make it as a number 10 at a top team which we were aspiring to be, his stats weren't consistent enough for that. 

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On 11/8/2018 at 7:43 PM, OneMoSalah said:

Good to see his move paid off, winning a trophy.. oh wait he could of been doing that here. Anyway he was a bit better than average, was a good move for us to get rid of him. Pity his career sort of slowed down after that first 2 seasons where there was mixed performances, there was something there although we only seen in fits and spurts, doubt he'd ever make it as a number 10 at a top team which we were aspiring to be, his stats weren't consistent enough for that. 

I will always wonder what if mourinho had not overworked Oscar as the 4th mid for that title win. On the other hand a competent wildcard, 4th mid, workhorse, is key to winning silverware.

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He feels nostalgic.

[Nicco 927]

26 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

He feels nostalgic.

Can't believe we sold a top class LB in Filipe.

[Jase 43,479]

2 minutes ago, Nicco said:

Can't believe we sold a top class LB in Filipe.

Funny thing is, he barely set the world alight after we sold him, not that he did that here. 

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11 hours ago, Jason said:

Funny thing is, he barely set the world alight after we sold him, not that he did that here. 

He had a fairly great overall run at Atlético Madrid:

La Liga: 2013–14

Copa del Rey: 2012–13

UEFA Europa League: 2011–12, 2017–18

UEFA Super Cup: 2012, 2018

UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2013–14, 2015–16

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'China need one good midfielder, so I think I can help with this': Ex-Chelsea star Oscar admits he would SWITCH his nationality to play for China if the rules allowed him to after falling out of favour with Brazil

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8563689/Former-Chelsea-star-Oscar-admits-SWITCH-nationality-rules-allowed-to.html#

 

What a joke Oscar is.

 

 

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Threatens with coming back to Chelsea:

 

 

https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/oscar-targets-ambitious-Chelsea-return-four-years-on-from/15d5d8apcpg3b1j05e4yte8uzc
 

 

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World's fifth-highest earner Oscar ready to take huge pay cut to join Barcelona

Former Chelsea playmaker Oscar is reportedly keen on walking away from his huge salary at Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port to join Barcelona in a shock move

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-transfer-news-oscar-Chelsea-25931682

Former Chelsea star Oscar is prepared to walk away from his mega salary in the Chinese Super League to join Barcelona this January.

The Brazilian playmaker joined Chinese club Shanghai Port from the Blues in January 2017 and is one of the highest earners in world football.

Barca’s well-documented financial problems have not prevented them from completing the signing of Ferran Torres from Manchester City this month for an initial fee of £46million, with potential add-ons meaning the deal could rise to £54million.

Yet the club’s desperate means of registering Torres with the Spanish football authorities have suggested that further additions this month may be difficult, although club president Joan Laporta retains his openly bullish stance.

The Barca supremo told gathered reporters last week when speaking of signing new players: "Everybody should get ready, as we are back as big players in the market."

While Laporta’s comments were primarily aimed at the club’s potential of signing striker Erling Braut Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, it is a signal that they are willing to invest in their squad where possible.

As per a report in Marca, Oscar is currently the fifth highest paid player in football but is prepared to take a significant wage cut in order to move to the Camp Nou.

The 30-year-old Brazilian is currently in the off-season in the Chinese Super League, where he joined for a £50million transfer fee from Chelsea in 2017.

While he won the league title in 2018 and the Chinese Cup the following year, Oscar has fallen from prominence following on from his move to the Far East.

The last of his 48 caps for the Brazilian national team came in 2016, and he may well believe he can be a part of the squad for the upcoming World Cup later this year.

Oscar was widely recognised as one of the best South American attack-minded players during his stint at Chelsea, where he won two Premier League titles alongside the Europa League and League Cup.

However, his contract in China runs through to the summer of 2024 and any move could be difficult – especially as Barca’s priority in the transfer market is on signing a new striker, rather than a playmaker.

Oscar is said to have a weekly wage packet of £563k – which equates to annual wage of £28million – a salary which Barca would be unable to compete with or offer to any prospective signing.

He could theoretically replace Philippe Coutinho in the Blaugrana squad – his compatriot who has joined Aston Villa on a loan deal for the remainder of the campaign.

Since moving to China, Oscar has made 113 appearances in the Super League, scoring 34 times and registering 73 assists – being arguably the most talented player in the division.

A new salary cap introduced in Chinese football last year limited clubs to spending £66.5million per annum on salaries, with a separate limit on foreign players.

Edited January 16, 2022 by Vesper