Man Utd's stunning £362m wage bill compared to Man City, Arsenal, Real Madrid & more

Manchester United and Manchester City have just a couple of days to complete any transfer business with the January window set to slam shut at 11pm on Monday night.

Both Manchester clubs are back in Premier League action in Sunday after a busy week of European action. United host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon before a huge game between Arsenal and City at the Emirates Stadium later in the day. It is a fixture that is set to impact the title race and the battle for the Champions League spots.

Last week, the Deloitte Football Money League for 2025 was published as it revealed the amount of revenue generated by the world’s richest clubs during the 2023/24 season. The report also highlights how much every club has spent in wages with both Manchester clubs featuring high on the list - although neither is in the top three. Below the wage bills of the top 20 richest clubs in the world is detailed and here’s where United and City rank compared to their domestic and European rivals...

Highest wage bills in world football - 2023/24

20 - Maresille: The French outfit's wage expenditure was not available, but the club made €287 million of revenue.

19 - Olympique Lyonnais, €161m / £135m: Les Gones made €264 million of revenue and spent 61% of that on wages.

18 - West Ham, €187m / £157m: The Hammers made €322 million of revenue and spent 58% of that on wages.

17 - AC Milan, €187m / £157m: The Serie A giants made €398 million of revenue and spent 47% of that on wages.

16 - Inter Milan, €231m / £194m: Internazionale made €391 million of revenue and spent 59% of that on wages.

15 - Newcastle United, €253m / £212m: The Magpies made €372 million of revenue and spent 68% of that on wages.

14 - Tottenham Hotspur, €258m / £216m: Spurs made €615 million of revenue and spent 42% of that on wages.

13 - Juventus, €263m / £220m: La Vecchia Signora made €356 million of revenue and spent 74% of that on wages.

12 - Atletico Madrid, €267m / £224m: The Madrid-based outfit made €410 million of revenue and spent 65% of that on wages.

11 - Borussia Dortmund, €267m / £224m: The Bundesliga club made €514 million of revenue and spent 52% of that on wages.

10 - Aston Villa, €298m / £250m: The Villains made €310 million of revenue and spent 96% of that on wages.

9 - Arsenal, €380m / £318m: The Gunners made €717 million of revenue and spent 53% of that on wages.

8 - Chelsea, €393m / £329m: The Blues made €546 million of revenue and spent 72% of that on wages.

7 - Bayern Munich, €428m / £359m: The German giants made €765 million of revenue and spent 56% of that on wages.

The big six

6 - Manchester United, €432m / £362m: The Red Devils made €771 million of revenue and spent 56% of that on wages.

5 - Liverpool, €450m / £377m: The Reds made €715 million of revenue and spent 63% of that on wages.

4 - Manchester City, €478m / £400m: The Premier League Champions made €838 million of revenue and spent 57% of that on wages.

3 - FC Barcelona, €494m / £414m: The Catalan outfit made €760 million of revenue and spent 65% of that on wages.

2 - Paris Saint-Germain, €669m / £560m: The Parisian outfit made €806 million of revenue and spent 83% of that on wages.

1 - Real Madrid, €502m / £421m: The La Liga giants made €1,045 million of revenue and spent 40% of that on wages.

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