Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson claims Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy faces "embarrassment" over his 'tapping up' accusations.

Levy believes Ferguson is trying to lure Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov to Old Trafford despite Levy assuring United that the Bulgarian is not for sale.

Following comments attributed to Ferguson in The Sun last week, where Ferguson was quoted as saying he was confident that the deal will go through, Levy reported the Scot to the Premier League.

However, Ferguson claims he never made the statement and that if the report in the paper is the only evidence Spurs have then they will be left feeling embarrassed.

Ferguson said: "I don't know where they got those quotes from, it wasn't from me.

"It's going to be very embarrassing for Spurs because the complaint appears to be on the basis of a story in a paper."

"But you know what Daniel Levy is like. He is different," added the United boss.

Ferguson seems prepared to let others at the club handle the volatile situation that has emerged between the two teams.

However, Ferguson did hint that legal proceedings could be taken after Levy described United as "disgraceful" and "arrogant".

Ferguson said: "It's something to ask [United chief executive] David Gill about because I haven't really spoken to him about it."

"I haven't read it, but I'm sure our legal people will be looking at it before I do."

Spurs claim United's unwanted attention regarding Berbatov is no different to the situation Ferguson's side face with Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid's courtship of their winger.
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