Thursday 17 August 2017 15:29, UK
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says Manuel Lanzini will stay at the club this season amid links with Liverpool.
Bilic says the midfielder "feels at home here" and has ruled out any chance of a transfer this summer.
The 24-year old, who joined West Ham permanently last summer after a year on loan, has been linked with a move to Liverpool as a potential replacement for Philippe Coutinho.
"I speak to Manu every day. He is very happy, he feels at home here and he feels wanted," said Bilic. "You can feel it, you can see it. I don't have to talk to him. You see how he is smiling here."
The West Ham boss believes playing regularly for West Ham in a World Cup year means Lanzini is happy to stay in east London.
"He broke into the national team of Argentina despite being injured, he got a call up for the September games. So he knows if he is playing here for West Ham and has a good season, he can improve, sign a better contract with West Ham and play for Argentina," said Bilic.
West Ham are interested in Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho. The Portugal international is understood to want a move to the Premier League and has a £40m release clause in his contract.
"We are going to see what happens with ins and outs," said Bilic. "I have left it to the board and chairman. I am concentrated only on our game with Southampton."
