Eight years, three league titles and lots of money: how Oscar made a success of China stay The Brazilian, in contrast to many other players, embraced living in China with his family and will be sorely missed.
The then coach of Chelsea (a club who reportedly spent £1.38bn on transfers in the 10 years up to 2020, not much less than the approximate figure of £1.65bn splashed out by all the CSL clubs combined over the same period), to warn, apparently without irony, of the “dangers to all teams in the world” that China posed.
Whether you are Carlos Tevez, who talked of his “seven-month holiday” at Shanghai Shenhua, or someone who spends eight years and raises a family in China, the headlines still talk about the money.
There were tears too as, after eight years at the club, Oscar said goodbye to fans who begged him to stay.
In November, Shanghai Port celebrated a third Chinese Super League (CSL) title but it was not all smiles, hugs and songs.
