Star man: The Internacional striker is one of world
football's hottest prospects
Full name: Oscar dos Santos Emboaba
Junior
Born: September 9, 1991 in
Americano, Sao Paulo.
Height: 5ft
10in.
2009: Sao Paulo, played 11
games.
From 2010: Signed for
Internacional.
Has scored 19 goals in 70
games
for the club.
International: Six Brazil
caps.
Chelsea have pulled off another transfer coup by
clinching the signature of £25million Brazilian wonderkid
Oscar.
Despite already splashing out £42m on Marko Marin and Eden
Hazard, Roman Abramovich's latest revolution shows no signs of
abating after he moved in for the Internacional playmaker who is
regarded as one of the most exciting talents to emerge from Brazil
in years.
To add further flavour to the European champions' deal,
they have pipped their former manager Andre Villas-Boas in the
process.
Tottenham's new boss thought he was in a strong position
to land 20-year-old Oscar after making an offer last
week.
It was reported the bid was £11m, but sources in South
America say it was much higher than that and a club-record offer of
nearer £18m.
Chelsea, however, have moved quickly to swamp Tottenham's
offer and beat their former charge to his
signature.
Oscar shot to prominence last summer when he became the first
player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA Under 20 World Cup final
against Portugal.
The Brazilian - full name Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior -
was also watched by Real Madrid and Barcelona.
He is adept as a playmaker or in the role behind the striker
and equally comfortable on the left or right of midfield. He is
described as a 'typically brilliant Brazilian No 10'.
The acquisition will put pressure on the position of Stamford
Bridge idol Juan Mata, who is expected to be rested at the start of
the season due to his participation in the Olympics for
Spain.
Losing battle: Tottenham's new boss AVB was also
interested in the Brazil starlet
Chelsea fans will be able to get an early sight of
the new signing as he is also a member of his country's Olympic
squad.
Chelsea came in for criticism for the way they won the
Champions League with an obdurate defensive style.
However, the signing of Oscar is another bold statement of
intent from Abramovich as he strives to make Chelsea a more fluid,
attacking team in the mould of Barcelona.
The signing boosts the Brazilian contingent at Stamford
Bridge, where Oscar will be joining Ramires in midfield, David Luiz
and exciting young prospect Lucas Piazon.
Summer signings: Hazard and Marin have already
completed moves to Chelsea
Abramovich believes if manager Roberto Di Matteo can
channel that flair alongside the defensive grit the squad showed to
win the Champions League, then Chelsea will be well placed to mount
more serious challenges on domestic and European
honours.
And his spending hasn't finished yet, with Chelsea also
linked to another Brazilian star, 25-year-old striker Hulk of
Porto.