Ed Sheeran has claimed that One Direction have completed work on their new album.

The boyband only released their last record 'Take Me Home' in November but the 'A Team' star told MTV that the lads have finished their next effort.

Sheeran said that unlike previously, he hasn't contributed any songs to One Direction's forthcoming campaign - because he wants to pen more songs for himself. He said:

"I haven't done any songs on this one; I've actually kind of cut myself from giving any people songs at the moment, because I want to make my album. I was approached, and it wasn't so much a 'No', it was just a 'I want to write tunes for myself at the moment'."

The singer-songwriter added: "Once my album's done, then we'll see. But their album is already finished."

However, a spokesperson from label Columbia denied that the next One Direction record was complete, saying that "the guys are still very much working on their new album".

The rep also dismissed the idea that there will be a soundtrack released alongside the band's upcoming movie This Is Us.