Walter Sabatini was asked about speculation linking Eder with a move to Crystal Palace.
It is being widely reported that Crystal Palace are in talks to sign Inter Milan striker Eder.
Sky Sports made the claim earlier on Monday and it has since been echoed by publications such as the Daily Mail, which referenced a proposed fee of £8.5 million.
When asked about the speculation, however, Inter director of football Walter Sabatini appeared to suggest that no such talks have taken place.
“I can tell you I don’t know any emissaries,” Sabatini told Sport Italia on Monday evening.
Palace are desperately short of available strikers, with Connor Wickham continuing to battle his way back from a long-term lay-off.
Meanwhile, their other prominent centre forward Christian Benteke, has scored once in 18 matches this season.
That’s as many as Eder has scored for Inter, although each of his 16 league outings have arrived from the bench.
The Brazil-born 31-year-old, who has 26 caps for Italy, can also play on the left of a central striker.
Crystal Palace completed the signing of Swedish midfielder Erdal Rakip earlier on Monday.
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