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Oscar makes return to Brazil with Sao Paulo

22h39 CET

25/12/2024

Oscar, the former Chelsea midfielder, has returned to boyhood club Sao Paulo after a seven-year stint in China.

The 33-year-old left Shanghai Port earlier in December, having joined the Chinese Super League club from Chelsea in 2017.

Having become one of the helped Shanghai win three CSL titles.

Oscar left Internacional, who he had signed for from Sao Paulo in a contentious move that resulted in a lengthy contract dispute between the clubs, to join Chelsea in 2012.

He won the Premier League in 2014-15 under Jose Mourinho, while he also collected a winners medal in 2016-17, despite leaving the club halfway through the season.

The former Brazil international has now returned to his homeland.

"I'm happy to be back in Brazil and to be able to play for Sao Paulo, which is the club where I started out, where I made my base and where I grew up," said Oscar.

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