 Tottenham failed to buy Barnes (left) or sell Mido |
Tottenham failed with a last-gasp bid to sign Derby midfielder Giles Barnes and could not agree a deal to sell striker Mido, BBC Sport understands. Barnes, 18, was not in the Derby squad for their midweek match at Burnley, but talks with Premiership Spurs broke down before a deal could be reached.
Manchester City wanted to sign Egypt striker Mido but were not prepared to match Tottenham's �4.5m asking price.
Mido scored for Spurs in their Carling Cup defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday.
His goal took the semi-final second-leg tie to extra-time but his team eventually lost 3-1.
The 23-year-old spent the period between January 2005 and June 2006 on loan at Spurs from Italian side Roma.
He signed permanently for the London club in August 2006 - but any move to City ended when the Manchester club would not offer more than �4m.
Barnes came through the youth ranks at Derby and is a regular for the Championship leaders.
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