The festering controversy between Oscar and Shanghai Seaport has become the focus of the Korean media, who have launched an in-depth report on Shanghai Seaport's over-possession: even if he doesn't play, his salary is still paid, but a transfer is not possible.
The report states that Oscar has failed to escape the shackles of Chinese soccer, with Shanghai Harbour Club banning him from transferring, and still paying his salary as usual, even when he is idle.
Oscar, who is known as the "Iron Warrior" on the continental stage, was recruited from Chelsea by Shanghai SIPG in 2017 for a huge sum of 60 million euros. Faced with the temptation of money, Oscar could not resist, and this choice has completely rewritten his career.
In the Chinese Super League (CSL), Oscar played like a fish out of water, and was named to the CSL Best XI in 2018. However, with the increasingly tight financial situation of many Chinese Super League clubs, Oscar's desire to escape from the confines of the Chinese Super League has ultimately failed to materialize.
Faced with the refusal of the Board of Directors of Shanghai Seaport, Oscar has decided to stay in Brazil until January next year, during which time he will use a personal trainer for personal training and spend time with his family in Brazil. As compensation, the Board of Directors of Shanghai Seaports decided to grant him a paid vacation and an additional "Oscar Award".
