The Top 15 Most Valuable Clubs: Manchester United Overtake Real Madrid To Top List

Manchester United have moved clear of Real Madrid as the most valuable football club in Europe, a report by auditors KPMG has found.

United have been valued at €3.004 billion (£2.61bn), ahead of both Real (€2.895bn) and Barcelona (€2.688bn). KPMG had estimated Madrid and United as being worth €2.9bn at the end of the 2015-16 season.

Bayern Munich (€2.367bn) are fourth on the list, with Manchester City (€1.909bn) the next highest-placed English team in fifth. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur complete the top 10.

In May, United announced projected full-year revenues of between £560 million and £570m and expected profits that could eclipse their current record of £191.9m.

They currently have 26 global sponsorship deals, including with kit manufacturer adidas, shirt sponsor Chevrolet, 20th Century Fox and Uber, as well as 10 regional sponsorship deals and 28 other media and financial partners.

The world's 15 most valuable football clubs:

1. Manchester United (€3.004bn)

2. Real Madrid (€2.895bn)

3. Barcelona (€2.688bn)

4. Bayern Munich (€2.367bn)

5. Manchester City (€1.909bn)

6. Arsenal (€1.882bn)

7. Chelsea (€1.524bn)

8. Liverpool (€1.260bn)

9. Juventus (€1.158bn)

10. Tottenham Hotspur (€978m)

11. Paris Saint-Germain (€948m)

12. Borussia Dortmund (€917m)

13. Atletico Madrid (€771m)

14. Schalke (€663m)

15. AC Milan (€504m)