agreed a deal to sign Chelsea star Diego Costa.
Costa, 28, was heavily linked with a Chinese Super
League (CSL) switch in January, but eventually
stayed with the Premier League leaders.
Recent reports suggested that move could be back
on at the end of the season in what would be a
lucrative deal.
But Tianjin denied the speculation in a statement,
saying: "With regard to the widespread rumours
that Chelsea's Diego Costa is expected to join
Tianjin Quanjian, our club want to clarify that so
far, we have not been communicating with Diego
Costa regarding the transfer."
Costa has scored 19 league goals this season,
helping Chelsea open up a four-point lead atop the
table.
The Spain international is contracted until
mid-2019 at Stamford Bridge, but a big-money
offer from China could see him make the move.
Tianjin are coached by Fabio Cannavaro and have
the likes of Alexandre Pato and Axel Witsel in their
squad.
They sit ninth early in the CSL season after winning
just two of their opening seven games.
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