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Brazilian
midfielder Oscar arrives at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, on January
2, 2017 ©- (AFP)
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Megabucks import Oscar
began repaying some of his hefty price tag when he scored on his competitive
debut for Shanghai SIPG, helping them seal a spot in the AFC Champions League
group stage.
The
Brazil midfielder, who quit Chelsea in a €60 million (US$64 million) deal,
rolled in SIPG's opener in Tuesday's 3-0 play-off victory over Thailand's
Sukhothai FC.
Fellow
Brazilian Elkeson also got on the score-sheet as SIPG took their place in Group
F alongside FC Seoul, Urawa Red Diamonds and Western Sydney Wanderers.
It
means that SIPG, coached by ex-Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre
Villas-Boas, get a shot at Asia's club crown, won twice by Chinese rivals
Guangzhou Evergrande in recent seasons.
Oscar's
deal with Shanghai SIPG is thought to be €24 million a season -- which would
put him above Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of Barcelona in
a list of the world's best-paid players.
It
is still below the €38 million reportedly paid by city rivals Shanghai Shenhua
to Argentine striker Carlos Tevez, which rates him as the highest paid
footballer on the planet.
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