Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has played down any links his side have with a move for FC Tokyo and Japan forward Yoshinori Muto.
The 22-year-old, who has recently graduated from university, is reportedly the subject of a £4m bid, an offer which would break the J-League's record fee, from the Blues.
Speculation has been increased with doubts concerning Diego Costa's possible long-term hamstring injury and Didier Drogba's contract ending in the summer.
But Mourinho insists there has been no offer: "I didn't make a bid. I don't think about players, I don't think about anything after our next match against QPR."
Chelsea have recently signed a new shirt sponsorship with Japanese-based company, Yokohama Rubber, but Mourinho stated that this would not play any part in transfer deals.
"This is a part of modern management, that you cannot close the door completely to commercial interests.
"But at the same time, a football club is a football club and only has space for good football players or good prospects.
"We would never bring in a player that is not good for Chelsea Football Club."
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