Taking to Twitter, journalist Jason Burt of The Telegraph has made a Tottenham Hotspur claim involving Atletico Madrid star Yannick Carrasco.

The Lowdown: Spurs eye late Jan move?

On deadline day, reports emerged from France of Spurs holding an interest in the Belgium forward as transfer chief Fabio Paratici eyed last gasp moves after sealing both Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus.

The 28-year-old, who holds a €60million (£50million) release clause, was apparently at the centre of last gasp Spurs discussions amid Lilywhites talks for other targets.

However, the move appeared to eventually break down, with Telegraph reporter Burt sharing what he knows.

The Latest: Tottenham 'failed in an attempt'...

According to his sources, Tottenham failed with a deadline day swoop for Carrasco as his club took a hard-line stance selling so late on.

"Understand Tottenham Hotspur have failed in an attempt to sign Yannick Carrasco. Atletico Madrid insist the Belgium international is not for sale today," said the reporter.

The Verdict: Missed out?

As Spurs have to settle for just two new signings, missing out on top targets Adama Traore and Luiz Diaz, news of another failed capture won't exactly be welcome news.

Manager Antonio Conte reportedly asked for three new additions at N17 but the Lilywhites fell short of his transfer demand (The Telegraph), with the Italian now having to guide Spurs to a Champions League spot without his desired backing.

Carrasco certainly would've been a viable candidate, especially going by his attacking versatility and ability to play across the forward line.

In other news: Tottenham also held deadline day talks over signing 176-goal attacker, find out more here.