VfL Wolfsburg rejected a Premier League offer for Bas Dost on deadline day.
Kicker says the unnamed English club attempted to take Dost on-loan, but the proposal was turned down.
Dost scored twice against Bayern Munich on Friday.
Swansea City, Aston Villa and Newcastle United were linked with the centre-forward during the January market.
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