The annual salary after tax exceeds the top salary of the Super League, and Oscar signs Sao Paulo "one step away"

The reporter reported coldly On December 22, mainstream Brazilian media such as ESPN Brazil, Goal Brazil, Folha de São Paulo and Globo Sports reported that Shanghai Port foreign aid Oscar has reached an agreement with Brazilian giants Sao Paulo, and the two sides will sign a contract until the end of 2027. Sao Paulo and Oscar only have some differences in salary payment methods, but there is basically no suspense, and it is only a matter of time before Oscar officially announces his return to his youth parent team.

Although Oscar has repeatedly expressed his nostalgia for Shanghai's modern and high-quality life, the annual salary of Shanghai Port's contract renewal has been on par with Brazilian giants such as Sao Paulo, Brazil International, and Flamengo, and less than that of the North American Major League and the Saudi League. Back in early September, Oscar gave an exclusive interview to Folha de São Paulo and expressed his desire to be closer to his family in Brazil, and his parent club Sao Paulo was one of his top choices.

After Oscar's family returned to Brazil for a vacation last week, São Paulo officially began negotiations with Oscar. São Paulo president Casares wanted to bring in Oscar as early as last year and invited Oscar to visit São Paulo's training base and home stadium, the Morumbi Stadium. And Oscar, who returned to São Paulo, also felt the feeling of returning to his roots, which was an irresistible "temptation to go home" for Oscar, who had been adrift for 12 years.

Oscar's annual salary for signing with Sao Paulo is reported by the Brazilian media to be 15.6 million Brazilian reals (about 2.47 million euros), which is the same maximum salary as Lucas Jr. in the Sao Paulo team. This annual salary exceeds the price quoted by Flamengo two years ago (13 million Brazilian reals) and about 1.8 million euros after tax, exceeding the annual salary ceiling of foreign players who remain in the Super League (1.65 million euros after tax).

Sao Paulo went all out to get Oscar, and coach Zubeldia also met with Oscar to persuade Oscar to return to Sao Paulo. "Universal Sports" revealed that Oscar has communicated with his family to ask for their opinions, especially his wife. The latter would prefer him to join the North American or Saudi leagues, but the current offers for either league are not satisfactory. Oscar prefers to stay in Sao Paulo, and the enthusiasm of the Sao Paulo fans has also allowed him to dispel concerns that this return may be boycotted by the fans after breaking with the club and moving to Inter Brasil.

São Paulo President Casares has made a high-profile statement that he is determined to win, and is still trying to find a sponsor to share the annual salary of the Oscars. Last Monday, São Paulo President Casares said at the inauguration of the new training center: São Paulo is in business cooperation negotiations with Greek billionaire Marina Marinas. Marinakis is the owner of Greek giants Olympiacos, who acquired Nottingham Forest, which was in the Championship at the time, in the summer of 2017, and in November 2023, he bought the Portuguese Super League's River Ave club, and is currently trying to buy Brazilian giants Da Gama.

Casares and the Greek tycoon have been in talks in Brazil and England in recent weeks, with the São Paulo president wanting to transfer the club's administrative and financial management to the Greek tycoon for a price. In return for the investment, Marinakis will receive a percentage of São Paulo's annual revenue share. Casares hopes to close the deal as soon as possible, so that the Greek tycoon can share Oscar's annual salary, so as to facilitate the smooth completion of the Oscar deal.

There are dozens of top stars in the "Golden Yuan Era" of the Chinese Super League, but Oscar is the best in terms of playing time, personal data, role in the team or honors received. In his eight years in the Chinese Super League, Oscar has played a total of 175 games in the Chinese Super League, handed over an astonishing statistic of 58 goals and 113 assists, and has an average of nearly 1 goal per game. In 248 appearances in all competitions, he handed over 77 goals and 141 assists. He was the number one contributor to Shanghai SIPG/Harbour winning three Chinese Super League titles, and he also helped the team win a Super Cup and FA Cup.

Oscar's 8 years in the harbor have been full of ups and downs in the Chinese Super League, but even if he is the former double standard king of transfer fees and annual salary, compared with many "superstars" who are also worth a lot of money in the Jinyuan era, his contribution to the team is still cost-effective. Oscar has always been the benchmark for the top foreign aid in the Chinese Super League, and it can even be called the most representative symbol of the "Golden Yuan Era" of the Chinese Super League.