Oscar has been denied a return to his homeland with Flamengo after Shanghai SIPG curtailed his move back to Brazil.
The former Chelsea man has been playing in China for more than five years after being one of the first high profile stars to head to Asia. The Chinese market was flexing its muscles and spent £67m to acquire the midfielder from the Blues, even though he was very much at the peak of his powers.
Oscar has scored 51 times for the Shanghai outfit, whom he helped win the league in 2019. The 30-year-old had been hoping to secure a move back to Brazil this summer with Flamengo. There was belief that a deal would get done, even if the two clubs did still have to agree terms.
