Corinthians have dismissed reports that Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Alexandre Pato.
Pato's loan deal with Sao Paulo is due to end next month and he has confirmed he expects to leave Brazil amid reported interest from a host of European sides, including Barcelona and Tottenham.
Tuttomercatoweb.com reported on Saturday that the former AC Milan forward had lined up a move to Anfield in the January window, while Corinthians president Roberto de Andrade had been quoted in other publications as saying "Liverpool await" the player.
However, De Andrade told GloboEsporte.com that there have been no negotiations with Liverpool for the 26-year-old and he later added on SporTV: "Corinthians have received nothing. Nothing concrete has arrived."
Sources have also told ESPN FC that there is no truth to claims that Liverpool are pursuing Pato.
However, De Andrade said he remained confident that Corinthians -- who sent Pato on loan to Sao Paulo in February 2014 -- would be able to sell the player in January.
"I still think Pato is a great player, and I continue to be certain that we will negotiate a deal for the player on the European market," he said.
The Brazilian joined Corinthians from Milan in January 2013 on a four-year contract.
ESPN FC correspondent Mike Whalley contributed to this report.