Oscar renewed his contract for a further 5 years at an annual salary of €24 million. The contract was signed a month before the Chinese government imposed an individual salary cap of €3 million a year for foreign players in the CSL, which lead to an exodus of the league's star players.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5157588/2023/12/27/oscar-china-shanghai-chelsea/
So the chinese felt it wasn't worth it to maintain the foreing players. I argue the players were dumb. When you look at oscar, China gave players a chance. I think the muslim north african nature of saudi arabia attracted the caf players more than far away china. But i think many players missed a trick.
They have given me a lot of things. They have helped not only me, but my family as well. They have given me a lot of support since I arrived here in 2017. I really enjoy playing here. “I’m just focusing on playing more games because last year, I played just three or four games in the season because of COVID and the situation here and I stayed for some months in Brazil. This is why there was a lot of talk about me going to Flamengo….Of course, it’s a dream to come back to Chelsea because everyone knows the passion that I have for this club. It’s the same passion I have for Shanghai. It’s the two clubs I have played at for a long period. “I have a lot of good memories at Chelsea and I also have a lot of good memories of Shanghai. But I’m still here and I still have dreams to play for this team
https://talksport.com/football/1437660/chelsea-oscar-dream-fight-stamford-bridge/
Oscar stated what I wish more players would, not that teams in uefa are worthless but teams in uefa have the same worth.
I love Shanghai, but it's just too far away from home for us. We can't stay here forever,…Wherever I go, it won't be like here. There's no way to change that…The quality of life in China is unique in the world. I've never seen anything like it in Europe…My kids go to school and come back home by bus without worrying about safety. We can go out as much as we want at 2 am or 3 am, and go anywhere and nothing will happen…."There are no drugs here. It's something from another world. Only those who are here, living here, understand how it feels,…I love this club, and I've already helped out with a few other things. When the present contract ends, I will continue to keep in touch with the club. That might be a plan for the future,
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202409/13/WS66e3e045a3103711928a7e02.html
the article states that shanghai want oscar to come back when he retires
Oscar leaves Shanghai with three league titles, their first ever and ends his last two seasons with back to back titles and his last season with the cup as well. Yes shanghai didn't win the AFC champions league but Shanghai isnt the best team in China historically, that is Guangzou so… Oscar is doing the same thing cr7 is doing with al-nassr or kante with al-ittihad, taking a team that isn't the best in its country and giving it a trophied age. and the fact that Shanghai wants oscar back when he retires and his thoughts to living in China are telling. He also earned the personal awards, assist leader in 2021/2020/2019/2018 which is commendable. I think he warranted a shout.
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