Barcelona failed in a late approach to sign Lucas Moura from Tottenham on transfer deadline day, reports claim.

The forward starred for Spurs last season, scoring 15 goals, including a hat-trick against Ajax to take Mauricio Pochettino’s men to the Champions League final.

Getty Images - Getty 1 Lucas Moura has started two of Tottenham‘s opening four games this season

He has been a hit at Tottenham since joining for £25million from Paris Saint-Germain in January 2018.

And Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo claim Barcelona targeted Moura on Monday after a proposed deal to re-sign PSG star Neymar collapsed.

Barcelona had chased Neymar, who left the LaLiga giants to join PSG in 2017, throughout the summer with the forward keen on a return.

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However, the club could not finance a move for the world’s most expensive player.

And it is understood the Catalan club were also priced out of a move for Moura, whose valuation exceeded £45million.

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Barcelona were short on cash having spent a combined total of £174million on Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong earlier this summer.

Now, Neymar will look to reintegrate himself at the Parc des Princes, while Moura attempts to continue his good start to the season.

The 27-year-old opened his account for the 2019/20 campaign after netting against Manchester City in a hard-fought 2-2 draw last month.