Oscar's fortunes have been in the thick since leaving Chelsea in December 2016 and the Brazil international has made a lot of money since moving to China from Europe. Brazil international Oscar joined the Blues in 2012 at the age of 20 and the Champions League-winning side are competing with contenders from across Europe for his signature. He won a number of trophies during his four-and-a-half-year time in London, including the Europa League under Rafa Benitez and the Premier League under Jose Mourinho.
Before the start of the 2017 season, SIPG signed the midfield as a signature signing, at a time when clubs in the Chinese Super League were spending a lot of money. There were many other big-name stars joining the ranks before and after the Oscars, most of whom have left, but the 32-year-old has remained steadfast and has reaped the rewards handsomely financially. Long before the Saudi Pro League recently invested huge sums of money, the Chinese Super League had become the home of many big-name stars attracted by wealth**. Prior to Oscar's transfer, the likes of Ramirez, Demba Ba, Jackson Martinez and Hulk all made transfers.
The Oscars were followed by many more, including Marco Arnautovic, Javier Mascherano and Yannick Carrasco. But now, Oscar is one of the few survivors of the change in salary rules, and countless stars have fled. The rule change came into effect at the end of 2019, after Oscar signed the new terms in Shanghai. According to the Daily Mail, he earns just over £20 million a year, or $1 in seven years in China£4.6 billion.
All footballers want to earn money to help their families," Oscar told copa90 in 2017. "When I decided to come to China, I was thinking more about my family than about my career. "These comments show the brutal honesty of what players sometimes try to avoid talking about publicly for those players who are transferring for the money. It's not just about Oscar's money, though, the Brazilian has added something to his trophy cabinet in Shanghai. In 2018, he won the Chinese Super League for the first time and the Cup a year later. However, the second time did not appear until 2023.
Although there are still some players with Premier League experience, the league is not what it used to be. SIPG have undoubtedly benefited from Oscar's continued appearance this season, with his nine league goals helping them to a five-point advantage in the title. However, on the international stage, Oscar's last appearance for the national team was in 2015. But after playing and scoring at the 2014 home World Cup, he may feel like he's got what he needs.