Top 5 players who should return to Europe from the Chinese Super League

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Should Oscar head back to Europe?

#1 Oscar (Shanghai SIPG)

Oscar chose wealth over success when he left English football
Oscar chose wealth over success when he left English football

The most naturally gifted footballer on this list, it came as shock to many when Oscar departed Chelsea in 2016 for Shanghai. The fee was believed to be around $60 million and his wages astronomical.

Oscar had endured a difficult start to the 2016/2017 Premier League season, admittedly, not getting a chance in Antonio Conte's first team, but at 26, time was on his side to fulfil all his youthful promises.

He was a vital part of the midfield when Chelsea won the league in 2014/2015. He had an excellent 12 goals in 47 appearances for the Brazilian national team, despite mostly playing as the playmaker.

Arriving at the same time as Neymar and Philippe Coutinho, the 3 attackers were supposed to herald a new great generation of Brazilian football, but it looks like only the other 2 will be helping their country at this year's World Cup in Russia.

He has a paltry 3 goals in 22 league appearances for his new club and has been involved in high-profile fighting with opposition players, so all is not clearly well for the player in China.

Oscar also does, given his age and talent, have the best chance of returning to European football and making a success of it, and any neutral fan should hope that a player with such immense quality does.

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