West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has refused to discuss Manchester City's interest.

Paqueta drew interest from City last summer before he became subject of a betting probe and he is now back on their radar.

But at a Brazil media conference yesterday: "I have a lot of respect for my club, which is West Ham.

"I hope we have a good end to the season. We hope to qualify for Europe again through the Premier League and try to win the Europa League.

"I've been having a very good season and that has helped me a lot in my evolution in the Premier League. So I think that out of respect for them I have to stay focused on my duty at West Ham and keep working."