Forgotten Chelsea star Oscar tipped for stunning return to European football after earning £150MILLION since leaving

OSCAR is being linked with a shock transfer return to Europe.

The Brazilian, 32, sees his contract with Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Port expire at the end of 2024.

He headed to the Far East from Chelsea in 2017 in a shock £60million transfer.

But seven years on, UOL report the playmaker could come back to Europe.

However, Internacional in his homeland Brazil are also monitoring the situation.

Inter manager Eduardo Coudet said: "Our only goal, the player we are going to try moving forward, is Oscar. I want to bring in Oscar.

"I've already spoken to his manager, he can't stand me anymore. I want Oscar.

"The board ask me not to talk, but sometimes I talk too much."

Oscar left Internacional in 2012 when Chelsea landed the exciting star.

He spent four-and-a-half seasons at Stamford Bridge where he racked up 38 goals in 203 appearances for the Blues.

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During that time, the 48-cap Brazil international won two Premier Leagues, the League Cup and the Europa League - as well as the club's Goal of the Season award twice.

Shanghai Port reportedly offered Oscar an eye-watering £400,000 per week to sign for the club.

And it means in the 375 weeks since switching Chelsea for China, Oscar has earned a whopping £150million in wages alone.

The former Sao Paulo star surpassed 200 games for Shanghai Port last year and is the club captain under ex-Premier League defender Kevin Muscat.

Oscar - who scored Brazil's 90th-minute consolation in the 7-1 thrashing by Germany at their home World Cup in 2014 - guided the Red Eagles to the Chinese Super League title in both 2018 and 2023 - as well as the FA Super Cup in 2019.

After a potential transfer to Barcelona fell through in 2022, Oscar openly admitted he would relish the chance to play for Chelsea again.

Speaking in March 2023, he told talkSPORT: "Of course, it’s a dream to come back to Chelsea because everyone knows the passion that I have for this club.

"It’s the same passion I have for Shanghai. It’s the two clubs I have played at for a long period.

"I have a lot of good memories at Chelsea and I also have a lot of good memories of Shanghai. But I’m still here and I still have dreams to play for this team."