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Tianjin Quanjian have dismissed links with Barcelona veteran Javier Mascherano by insisting he is "too old" for the Chinese Super League side.
Rumoured CSL target Mascherano is tipped to leave LaLiga giants Barca, having recently spoke of his time at Camp Nou coming to an end.
However, Tianjin – now led by former Fiorentina boss Paulo Sousa following Fabio Cannavaro's return to Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao – denied those reports, pointing to Mascherano's age.
"Those [rumours] are untrue. We have not entertained the idea of buying Mascherano at this point," a Tianjin spokesperson told Tianjin Today Evening News.
"We will aim to get better results next season and Mascherano is too old to fit in at our current plan."
