Paulinho pledges no Evergrande exit

HONG KONG - Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Paulinho has denied speculation linking him to a move away from the Chinese Super League after his recent impressive performances for Brazil and Guangzhou Evergrande.

The 28-year-old, who joined Evergrande from Spurs in June 2015, signed an extension to his initial contract in January.

But after scoring a hat-trick in Brazil's 4-1 World Cup qualifying win over Uruguay last month, Paulinho appears to be in high demand.