Guangzhou Evergrande have publicly denied interest in stars such as Gareth Bale and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, insisting that they will focus on developing their own stars.
Coached by Fabio Cannavaro, the Canton club have shied away from the blockbuster imports made by some of their Superleague rivals in recent years
That policy has hardly hurt them on the pitch, however, with 2017 seeing them win a seventh consecutive CSL title.
Now, amid links to the likes of Real Madrid striker Bale, Dortmund's Aubameyang and Roma's Radja Nainggolan, Guangzhou have rubbished reports that a Europe-based megastar could be on the way.