A spokesman for Michael Ballack has played down speculation linking the Germany captain with a summer move to Chelsea.
Reports in England this morning suggested Ballack, who is out of contract at Bayern Munich at the end of the season and has rejected a new deal at the Allianz Arena, will sign a four-year deal with the Premiership champions.
The reports also said Ballack had visited London on two separate occasions to discuss terms with Chelsea.
But Harald Stenger, the German national team press officer, said: "One, Michael Ballack was not in London and, two, he has not signed for Chelsea."
Ballack is currently on international duty with Germany, preparing for Wednesday night's friendly with Italy in Florence.
His future has been the subject of much conjecture over recent months with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Internazionale all thought to have an interest in the 29-year-old attacking midfielder.
Bayern have not given up hope of keeping him in Munich but the club recently said a new contract offer would be on reduced terms to those originally put in front of the former Bayer Leverkusen star.
