On June 24, the Morning Post reported the latest developments of the Harbour's two foreign aiders, Oscar and Muy, whose debuts in the Chinese Super League are full of suspense.
It is reported that Oscar has entered the final stage of the "14+7" home health monitoring, and is about to complete the Shanghai entry quarantine. He urgently need to rush to Dalian to meet with the team, and the news revealed that he may first fly to Hainan, then transit Dalian.
According to Hainan's latest epidemic prevention policy, if Oscar is not from the three districts of Jing'an, Baoshan and Putuo, he will only need a nucleic acid test and seven days of self-health monitoring after landing, which means that he can find a suitable training ground locally and return to the team in good condition.
The exact arrangements for Oscar's return are still in flux. Today is not only the day he ends his entry quarantine, but also the day the last medium-risk area in Pudong New Area is downgraded to a low-risk area. If the Pudong New Area is completely free of medium- and high-risk zones, it is questionable whether Oscar's direct travel from Shanghai to Dalian will be in line with local immunization policy (which imposes a four-day home quarantine on people coming and going to Lian from cities at or above the prefectural level of the outbreak).
If Oscar only needs home quarantine for four days after arriving in Dalian, then he may not need to go to Hainan first. Therefore, when Oscar will return to the Seaport team will depend on the latest adjustments of the epidemic prevention policy. What is certain is that Shanghai Seaport FC is working hard to ensure that Oscar returns to the team as soon as possible under the premise of the national epidemic prevention regulations.
On the other hand, the prospect of Muy's return, fresh from the intercontinental play-offs in the World Cup, is equally uncertain. After qualifying for the World Cup arrived, Mui's wife revealed on social media that he had returned to his home in Scotland, England. Whether or not Muy will be able to play for Harbour this year has also become a big question mark.
