Barcelona were unable to sign Memphis Depay on transfer deadline day even though Lyon had dropped his price to just £23million, according to reports in the Netherlands.
The 26-year-old forward was left frustrated after his move to Barcelona broke down after Ousmane Dembele's proposed switch to Manchester United fell through.
Depay had been one of Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman's main targets since his arrival at the Nou Camp, but the 57-year-old was unable to get his man.
And according to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf, it was because Barcelona could not afford the Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas' revised demands of £18m (€20m) plus £4.