Chelsea confirm Oscar departure

Chelsea have today confirmed the departure of Brazilian midfielder Oscar to China. The 25 year old has been negotiating a move to Shanghai SIP for the last few weeks, but the club have now confirmed his departure for a sum thought to be in the region of £60m. A statement on the Chelsea official website […]
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2016-12-23 22:33:00

Chelsea have today confirmed the departure of Brazilian midfielder Oscar to China. The 25 year old has been negotiating a move to Shanghai SIP for the last few weeks, but the club have now confirmed his departure for a sum thought to be in the region of £60m.

A statement on the Chelsea official website read, “The 25-year-old will join the Chinese Super League team at the beginning of the January transfer window.

“He has been a Chelsea player for four-and-a-half years, helping us lift the Premier League, League Cup and Europa League as well as scooping two Chelsea Goal of the Season awards after stunning strikes against Juventus in 2012, on his full debut, and QPR in 2014.

“Skilful and tenacious, Oscar has been highly regarded by fans, players and staff during his time as a Blue, scoring 38 times from 203 Chelsea appearances. We thank Oscar for his wonderful service and wish him the very best of luck for the future.”

Oscar will link up with former blues boss Andre Villas Boas at Shanghai and joins an illustrious list of Brazilians now playing in the Chinese Super League, including Hulk, Ramires, Alex Teixeira, Gil and Renato Augusto.

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