Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar has spoken about his move to China and the £150 million he earned during his time there.
Speaking in a media interview, Oscar explained that his wife, Ludmila encouraged him to accept the offer, revealing he could not sleep for two days after seeing the salary.
This was Oscar’s exact statement:
I put my entire salary into a separate account and never touched it once. My family and I lived off the match bonuses because they were already huge.
When China made me an offer and I saw the salary, I couldn’t sleep for two days.
My wife told me, ‘You could break your leg playing for Chelsea tomorrow.’ We’re from Brazil and have a big family… so I accepted.
She said, ‘Let’s stay for just two years, then return to Europe.’ We ended up staying eight [years]. I’m not a loud person or someone who enjoys fame.
In China, I could walk the streets with my kids in peace, and I was genuinely happy.
Softfootball understands the ex‑Chelsea midfielder also added that he put his entire salary into a separate account and never touched it, explaining that his family lived off match bonuses because they were already huge.
