Neymar in Dubai, but where next is a mystery

Brazil’s Neymar triggered a guessing game on his return from China yesterday, posting a video on social media apparently from Dubai but leaving his final destination-Paris or Barcelona-a mystery. As speculation mounts of an imminent record-busting transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar’s video appeared to be from the first class lounge at Dubai airport. The 25-year-old forward, who was in Shanghai on Monday fulfilling a sponsor’s engagement, also posted a photo with the caption in Portuguese: “Lunch at half-way”. In another video posted from an aeroplane, Neymar jokes around with an image messaging app that superimposed a Spanish flag and a small plane on his tee-shirt. Intrigue surrounds his final destination amid initial reports that he was headed from China to Doha, to meet PSG’s Qatari owners and pass a medical before his reported 222-million-euro ($260 million) move from Barca.—AFP