Chelsea midfielder Oscar is set to join Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG for a 52 million pound ($68 million) transfer fee.

The Brazilian superstar is seemingly not into Chelsea manager Antonio Conte's plans, having not started a Premier League game since mid-September. It now seems as if the Chinese side is prepared to give him a way out of his predicament.

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Shanghai SPG also has Brazilian striker Hulk in its team and is coached by former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Striker Hulk is reportedly earning at least 320,000 pounds ($405,000) a week and holds the Chinese side's transfer fee record. However, Oscar's transfer fee is expected to exceed the Brazilian striker by approximately 5 million pounds (approximately $6 million).

He will become the third former Chelsea superstar to ply his trade in China. Ramires and striker Demba Ba are already playing for Chinese teams.

The diminutive playmaker has been at the London Club since 2012. He has played over 200 games for the former Champions League winners. During his stay at Chelsea, Oscar has won one Premier League title, the Europa League, and the League Cup. He has also won the club's Goal of the Season award twice. Oscar has been capped 48 times for Brazil. He won the Confederations Cup and an Olympic silver medal in 2012. 

Meanwhile, Oscar will be joining the Chinese club at a time when the Chinese Super League is enjoying a financial boom. Five of the 14 top paid footballers in the world ply their trade in China.

Shanghai PISG managed a third place finish in the league last season. Its Asian Champions League campaign will begin in the play-off rounds in February next year.

Meanwhile, Conte has confirmed that Brazilian youngster Kenedy has been released from his loan spell at Premier League side Watford.

"There was this decision because Kenedy wasn't playing," Conte said, adding that he will first be evaluated before the clubs decides whether to keep or send him to another loan spell.

TagsChina Football, Chinese Super League, Chelsea FC