The intrigue surrounding Neymar's future at Barcelona took another twist on Saturday when the mercurial forward announced he would be in Shanghai on Monday.

It came a day after a major event organizer in China said a meet-and-greet with Neymar on Monday in Shanghai would not take place because the player and his advisers were busy with transfer business.

That added to swirling speculation that the unsettled 25-year-old could be poised to join Paris Saint-Germain for a record-breaking $265 million.