Top 20 most valuable teams in the world: Arsenal and Chelsea in top ten

2. Manchester United (£3165m)

Thanks to the brilliant management of Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United came to prominence as the Premier League became a global marketing success, and their 13 titles over the last twenty years are illustration of a dominance rarely seen in the English game.

Man Utd have benefitted from being the biggest English club in a world where English is the dominant language, and the Red Devils have backed it up on the world stage with consistent appearances in the latter stages in Europe, as well as regular tours to the US and Far East.