Premier League interest did arrive for Inter Milan fullback Yuto Nagatomo over the summer.
West Brom and Crystal Palace were keen on the Japan international.
"He received requests from Genoa and Sampdoria, but the truth is that he didn't want to go to other Italian clubs," representative Federico Pastorello told Sportnotizie24.it. "We also had negotiations with English and Spanish sides, but due to Inter's requests we could not finalise a deal."