Ajax's Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus has been quoted declaring himself better than Brazil star Neymar.

Kudus is currently in Qatar preparing for the start of Ghana's World Cup campaign. He could end up facing Neymar in the knockout rounds, just months after the two clashed when Brazil beat Ghana in a friendly in Le Havre.

“He's not better than me. He's just a higher profile player, that's all," he told the Guardian. “He was defending his country and I was defending mine. I wasn't about to let him push me around.

"What makes him better, for now, is that he has achieved a lot. I'll get there soon. We could meet again, yeah? Me and Neymar, part two. I'm sure he would enjoy it."

Before he added on a possible move to Everton in the summer, saying: “I thought [Everton] was a good project for me and why not?

“It's not like it's my first season at Ajax, it's my third. So, if I'm not seeing the progress I'm looking for then why not try something else?"

However, in the hours that followed the release of the interview, Kudus took to Twitter to complain about the way his comments about Neymar had presented.

He wrote: "My Family & Culture raised me to respect the elderly. @neymarjr like @Thiago6 & many legends inspired us to dream. Just like @neymarjr I humbly want to inspire the next generation like they did. @guardian_sport whats the agenda ? Al focus on tomorrow. FAKE NEWS!!!!!!"