"I've said all there is to say on Dean," Gradi told Sporting Life.
"He is the leading scorer in the league and that is bound to attract attention.
"I read in the paper on Tuesday that I said a particular quote and I said nothing of the sort. I didn't even speak to the reporter so there you go.
"It doesn't unsettle me as a manager and it doesn't appear to unsettle Dean. We just get on with it."