Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson is angry their pursuit of Esteban Cambiasso has been made public.
Pearson is incensed that his audacious bid to land former Real Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder Cambiasso has been put at risk.
He is furious that news of the shock deal has been leaked.
"I am not going to say we are not interested because we are," he said. "But I like to do business in the right way and make sure all parties' interests are looked after for the right reasons.
"For some reason some balloon-head has decided to leak it and that is entirely up to whoever clown that is.
"I don't know if we will sign him because I don't know the intentions of the person who leaked the information.
"If people want to cause a problem for us or anyone else, it is up to them, but as far as I am concerned we try and do our business which is correct for us as a football club and protects all parties.
"There are always going to be deals that can't be done and, if they can't, you try to do it in a way so that the interests of the individuals are not compromised."
