On a day when Toronto FC general manager Tim Bezbatchenko was scheduled to address the return of midfielder Benoît Cheyrou and defender Chris Mavinga, the conversation drifted instead to the rumours of an unknown Chinese club offering a large sum of money for star Sebastian Giovinco.



Bezbatchenko said there has been no formal offer and TFC is not interested in moving the Italian forward just to earn a buck through a transfer fee.



“We’ve tried to show commitment over the last few years,” Bezabtchenko said in a teleconference. “All of our acquisitions for designated players show that this isn’t a money grab. We’re a club that wants to contend for championships each year. It’s not about money or about buying low and selling high. We want to partake in the important export of players, for sure. We want to be in the top of MLS so we’re not looking to sell him or put a price tag on...