Beijing Guoan deny £44m bid for Chelsea target Radja Nainggolan after Belgian signed four-year Roma deal

BEIJING GUOAN have denied reports that they have any interest in Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan.

The Belgium international, who has only played twice for Roma this year, has been linked with a move to the CSL despite being contracted at Roma until 2021.

The 29-year-old’s form over recent Chelsea have seen him linked with a move to the Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United.

Nainggolan was a target for Manchester United and Chelsea last summer but he stayed with Roma and signed a new four-year deal.

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao are also believed to be interested in Nainggolan, however Beijing reveal they have not targeted the Belgian.

Li Ming, the club’s general manager, said: “We have never approached Roma and Nainggolan has never appeared in our head coach’s lists of transfer targets.

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“The story of Guoan jostling with Evergrande for the signing of Nainggolan is utterly groundless.

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“Beijing Guoan will not be disturbed by those [rumours] at all, let alone buy overpriced foreign players.

“We will obey all the rules set by the Chinese Football Association with regard to any foreign transfers ahead of the new season.”