The Wanted have poked fun at teen boyband One Direction, suggesting that they are more about "selling posters" than the music.

Both boybands are proving a hit in the US at the moment, with the Wanted boys riding high in the American charts.

Speaking to the Daily Record, The Wanted's Tom Parker seemingly took a jibe at the One Direction lads, claiming that The Wanted's ethos is more about the music, not looks - although he recognised that they will dominate the teen market. He said:

"Our main aim is not to sell posters. One Direction will build up a really big teen market. We want to push our music, not our faces. They'll kill that teen market, but I don't think we want to push that. I don't really see my face on the front of a teen magazine. I've got a beard and I'll probably have a beer in my hand. It's not really a good look for a teen magazine."

He added: "You can have hype, but hype doesn't mean sales."