"I'm aware of Jay because I worked with him at Blackburn and maybe that's where the speculation is coming from," Hughes said.
"He was still a young player finding his way when I was there and he had a few problems at his previous clubs.
"He has certainly matured from that point of view but from my knowledge he is very much a Cardiff player."
Bothroyd himself has told of his dream to win promotion with Cardiff this season.
Bothroyd told his Twitter followers today
My best experience was representing my country v France !! Hope 2011 will be better : promotion with Cardiff is my dream !!
Bothroyd has been outstanding for Cardiff so far this season and keeping at the CCS is crucial to City's chances of promotion.