The club’s value has increased by 30% in the past year. Back in November, the club was put up for sale by the Glazer family and they received bids from Sheikh Jasmin bin Hamad Al Thani as well as from Ineos Group.
As for Real Madrid, they have been on top since 2022 and they have grown by 19% in the past year. They also kept the top spot from Barcelona FC who was Number 1 back in 2021.
Since Forbes started publishing the list in 2004, only Madrid and Barcelona have been able to stay in the top 5 spots each year.
The Top 10 list includes:
- Real Madrid - $6.07bn (£4.9bn)
- Manchester United - $6bn (£4.8bn)
- Barcelona - $5.51bn (£4.4bn)
- Liverpool - $5.29bn (£4.2bn)
- Manchester City - $4.99bn (£4bn)
- Bayern Munich - $4.86bn (£3.9bn)
- Paris St-Germain - $4.21bn(£3.4bn)
- Chelsea - $3.1bn (£2.5bn)
- Tottenham Hotspur - $2.8bn(£2.2bn)
- Arsenal - $2.26bn (£1.8bn)
New Castle United is number 22. The club’s value has increased by 51% after their Saudi-backed takeover and their qualifications for the Champions League.