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Conte sorry to see Oscar leaving Chelsea

Antonio Conte has all but confirmed the club's decision to sell Oscar to Shanghai SIPG after they received a £52 million bid for their playmaker last week.

A reported £20 million-a-year contract, which will almost triple his current salary at the Stamford Bridge club, has also convinced Oscar, who is set to leave the club where he has spent the last four-and-a-half-years.

The Blues boss believes that although the deal is "incredible" for Chelsea the club will miss their midfielder, and praised the outgoing star for maintaining a professional attitude throughout his time at the club.

“Oscar is a really good player," Conte said at a press conference at Cobham Training Centre.