The newly-promoted Chinese Super League club were reported to have already made an €8million offer for the Atletico Madrid forward in a bid to strengthen ahead of their new season.
But officials of the club, that is currently being coached by former Getafe and Levante head coach Luis Garcia, say those rumours are untrue.
Club deputy general manager Zhang Yue told Chinese newspaper Soccer News: “With regard to the rumour of buying Torres, an agent did recommend him to us.
“However, after careful deliberation, we did not put him in our transfer list.
“Beijing Renhe will stick to our usual path of pragmatism. We won’t blindly pursue the big names.”
Torres, who is coming to the end of his contract with Atletico, has made 11 La Liga appearances this season, scoring once, although he has two goals in two games in the Copa del Rey.
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