Neal Ardley says he has not had any conversations regarding bringing Neal Bishop back to Notts County.
Speculation on social media also linked the Magpies boss with a move for Stevenage forward Ben Kennedy.
But Ardley says he has not had any conversations regarding the pair who are currently free agents.
He has looked at many players over the last three months while football has been in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, but is not being rushed into any decisions.
“I’ve not had any conversations about those two,” he said.
“We’ve looked at loads of players but we’ve not just looked and said we liked them.
“Myself, Neil Cox (assistant boss) and a number of scouts have graded them and compared them to our own squad.
“We are trying to do everything where we will improve with the signings we make, hopefully.”
Bishop was released by Mansfield at the end of this season, but is regarded as a legend at Meadow Lane after helping them to the League Two title in 2010.
He spent four years at the club where he made more than 180 league and cup appearances.
And Kennedy is said to be a striker that is in demand following his departure from Stevenage.
The striker has scored 27 goals in more than 160 games for Boro, but did not find the target in 21 appearances last term.
