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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte digs at departing Oscar for chasing the cash with £52m Shanghai SIPG move

Antonio Conte said on Friday that ambitious players should always put passion before money as Chelsea's manager spoke about Oscar's exit from the Premier League for a payday in China.

The Italian coach described the Chinese Super League as a 'danger' to football after Sportsmail revealed that Shanghai SIPG had prised Oscar from Chelsea for £52million.

Speaking about the mega-money move, Conte used words such as 'passion', 'ambition' and 'honour' as he said Oscar was leaving behind the world's best league in England.

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Chelsea playmaker Oscar is set to leave the Premier League in a £52million mega-deal
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Antonio Conte says Oscar will be leaving behind the world's best league in England

Conte also confirmed Eden Hazard will be back to face Crystal Palace on Saturday — but China and Oscar were the central topics at his pre-match press conference.