Neymar must have known from the moment he sought out his record-shattering move from Barcelona to Paris-Saint Germain in the summer that he would become the most newsworthy star in football - but he probably wasn't expecting this level of speculation.

How he'd fit in, how he'd perform in the 'weaker' Ligue 1, whether he could propel them to the Champions League trophy, how other stars would get along with him, and whether he'd achieve new heights out of the shadow of Lionel Messi - every question that anyone could think up was fired at Neymar and he hasn't been out of the news since.

Now things have reached even greater heights as Real Madrid, coincidentally (or not) PSG's upcoming Champions League opponents, are being frequently linked with a blockbuster move for the most expensive player in history.

That speculation has led to every little thing being scrutinised as people try and work out if Neymar wants a move to the reigning European and World Champions.

It has been mooted that a move to Real was the actual end-game for the Brazilian, merely biding his time in France while Los Blancos get in position to make it happen, or that Neymar never saw his long-term future in Ligue 1 regardless.

Whatever the potential reason, people have been quick to jump on anything that might suggest Neymar's discontent at PSG, with the most recent being the debacle over teammate Edinson Cavani's attempts to become the club's all-time top scorer.

That goal looked set to be accomplished on January 17th against Dijon. A Neymar hattrick had helped the team to an emphatic 7-0 lead when a penalty was given late on.

Cavani had already equalled Zlatan Ibrahimovic's record in the game and now needed just one goal to break it. That fans called for the Uruguayan to take the penalty but up stepped Neymar to score his fourth of the game and seal an 8-0 victory.

That move wasn't received particularly well by PSG fans who proceeded to boo and whistle the Brazilian - furthering speculation that things weren't quite right at the Parc des Princes.

You can see the penalty in question here:

In an interview with Brazilian media, Neymar talked about the incident, revealing how it felt to get that reaction from his own fans.

"Of course it [the whistling] bothered me, but we are here to be whistled and applauded," he said.

"I am happy, especially for the victory. I think we played well.

As for taking the penalty in the first place, Neymar explains that there was a very simple reason why he took the infamous penalty.

"It was impossible not to know [about the record]. The coach chose me as the penalty taker though, and there is no problem with this," he said.

"Everyone [in the team] knows what went on in the changing room, the coach decided and I take on that responsibility.

"I am calm and happy here with my friends and teammates. I came here to make history, give my best and score a lot of goals.

"I'm very happy for him and I'll try to carry on helping him in every game. I hope that he continues to score a lot more goals for PSG, of course."