Guangzhou Evergrande coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has played down the prospect of signing Real Madrid defender Pepe.
Pepe has been linked with a lucrative move to China this season.
But Scolari said: "I have four foreigners, three Brazilians and one Colombian. And I have two Koreans. If I have six, they can only play three ... We have to select three, not buy more.
"Pepe is a great player, and when I was in the Portugal squad he was one of the big influences for me after he received Portuguese citizenship, but I insist, my team does not intend to hire any foreigners, the ones I have are the best foreigners in Asia. At least in results, therefore I do not need anyone."