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Frank Lampard's agent met with Juventus representatives on Thursday as the Italian giants entered the race to sign the Chelsea midfielder.
Steve Kutner was pictured with Juve's vice-president Roberto Bettega, and also reportedly met with the Serie B club's general manager Alessio Secco.
But Kutner has denied the meetings were about Lampard, whose future is up in the air after talks over a new contract at Stamford Bridge stalled.
He said: "Roberto and I have been good friends since Juve tried to sign Paul Ince before he went to Inter.
"He has come over to London to attend a series of meetings I have arranged with Premiership clubs regarding potential transfer deals and collaborations. There is no other agenda."
There has been much speculation about Lampard's future in recent weeks as under FIFA rules the England star can buy out the remaining two years of his contract at Chelsea in the summer, paving the way for a cut-price move.
And despite Kutner's denial, the meetings he has held have sparked a fresh round of reports that Lampard's future lies away from Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have both been linked with 28-year-old in recent days and Juve, who tried to sign him three years ago, appear to have now entered the fray.
