Brazilian international Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior, better known as simply Oscar, is set to swap the English Premier League for the Chinese Super League in January. Chelsea and Shanghai SIPG have agreed terms for the 25-year old in a deal worth a reported 60 million euros, the seventh most expensive transfer of all time. Reports also suggest he will also earn a staggering 470,000 euros a week for his troubles.

A statement released by the club read: “Chelsea Football Club and Shanghai SIPG have agreed terms for the permanent transfer of Oscar.

“The 25-year-old will join the Chinese Super League team at the beginning of the January transfer window. He has been a Chelsea player for four-and-a-half years, helping us lift the Premier League, League Cup and Europa League as well as scooping two Chelsea Goal of the Season awards after stunning strikes against Juventus in 2012, on his full debut, and QPR in 2014.”

And not to forget former Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez is also reportedly lining up a move to the country from Boca Juniors to Shanghai Shenhua in a deal that is expected to make him the world’s highest-paid footballer.

Oscar will earn a whopping £400,000-per-week, but where does he figure in the all-time top earners? Here is the definitive list of football’s 10 highest earners and what they reportedly pocket every week.

10.Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) £260,000-per-week

9. Neymar (Barcelona) £275,000-per-week

8. Graziano Pelle (Shandong Luneng) £290,000-per-week

7. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) £290,000-per-week

6. Hulk (Shanghai SIPG) £320,000-per-week

5. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) £336,000-per-week (after tax)

4.Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) £350,000-per-week

3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) £365,000-per-week

2 Oscar (Shanghai SIPG) £400,000-per-week

1. Carlos Tevez (Shanghai Shenua) £615,000-per-week

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