With the end of the golden dollar era, the glory of Chinese Super League soccer is no longer there, and many foreign stars have bid farewell to the Chinese Super League stage one after another. However, Oscar of Shanghai Hong Kong attracted the enthusiastic recruitment of European giants Barcelona by virtue of his continued solid performance. But in the face of the meager salary offered by Barcelona, Oscar still resolutely declined this kind of invitation.
After Oscar politely turned down Barcelona, coach Pereira, who helped SIPG win the league title, also extended an olive branch to him, eager for him to join the team. Pereira left Shanghai after three years in charge of Hong Kong, briefly moved to the Turkish Super League but was dismissed due to poor results, and was finally invited by Corinthians to return to coaching. The first thing Pereira thought of when he became the manager was to contact his former disciple Oscar in the hope that he could join the team. However, Oscar not only rejected his mentor's invitation, but also said that he would be loyal to SIPG and would never leave unless SIPG no longer needed him.
Despite the strict salary reduction policy currently in place in the Chinese Super League, Oscar's contract happened to be signed before the salary restriction policy was implemented. Today, he earns a whopping €20 million a year after tax, a figure that would rank among the top 10 in global soccer. Moreover, his contract doesn't expire until November 2024, so it's unlikely that Oscar will give up such a lucrative annual salary.
Since Shanghai Hong Kong won the league title, the team sent away a number of core players, including Hulk, but never gave up on the importance of Oscar and has always given him a high salary treatment. This is enough to see the degree of importance that Shanghai Hong Kong attaches to Oscar. And Oscar also returns to Shanghai Harbor with the same loyalty, which is why he rejected the invitation from Barcelona and his mentor.
However, after completing this contract, Oscar will be 33 years old, which is on the verge of retirement for South American players. Even if he wants to play in Europe, he is afraid that it will be difficult to get an invitation, and if he goes to the more competitive leagues in South America, Oscar is afraid that it will be difficult for him to afford it. Therefore, Oscar is likely to extend his contract with Shanghai Hong Kong to complete the last contract of his career. After all, it is not difficult for SIPG to give the decorated player a decent ending.
In the new season, SIPG will definitely build a strong lineup to share more pressure for Oscar. And Oscar can give full play to his strength, prove himself again, return to the peak, and help SIPG win the league title again.
