Manchester United are the second richest club in the world

• Manchester United finished seventh in the Premier League last season
• It meant they missed out on Champions League football in 2014-15
• But it wasn't all bad for United last season, their revenue was £433.3m
• Only Real Madrid had higher revenue in world football last season 
• Manchester City had the second highest revenues for an English team 

They may have suffered their worst season in Premier League history but Manchester United have rocketed into second place in a list of the world's wealthiest football clubs.

Despite a campaign of turmoil, which saw David Moyes sacked as they struggled to adapt to life without Sir Alex Ferguson and finished seventh, United are behind only Real Madrid in the Deloitte's Football Money League.

The Old Trafford outfit leapfrogged European superpowers Bayern Munich and Barcelona after their revenues rose from to £433.2m from £363.2m.

Manchester United have moved up to second on the list despite not even being in the Champions League

Manchester United brought in more revenue for 2013-14 than any other club in the UK

Champions League winners Real Madrid are the wealthiest club in the world 

Across town, Premier League champions Manchester City remain the second-richest English club, in sixth place globally behind Paris Saint Germain.

League leaders Chelsea remain in seventh, ahead of Arsenal in eighth. Liverpool, no doubt buouyed by last season's ultimately unsuccessful title tilt, rise from 12th place to ninth overtaking Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan.

United's rise is down to its rapid commercial growth, and with more deals announced this year they are expected to go from strength to strength despite the debt that remains from the 2005 Glazer takeover.

In the 18th edition of the report, which uses figures sourced directly from each club and is put together by Manchester-based Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, City recorded the largest increase of any outfit in the top five - news Etihad bosses may see as a vindication of their methods.

United broke the British transfer record to sign Angel di Maria from Real Madrid during the summer

They also spent £37m bringing Juan Mata to Manchester from Chelsea in January last year

Things weren't going well for David Moyes and United on the pitch but the opposite was true off it

The Premier League champions saw revenues rise from £271m to £346.5m a 28% increase.

Thanks largely to the new broadcasting deals struck by the Premier League Newcastle United (19) and Everton (20) break into the top 20 for the first time.

Spurs go up a place from 14th to 13th. In total English clubs make up five of the top 10 and eight of the top 20 – more than any other country.

Dan Jones, partner at Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, said: “It was a very successful year for the North West clubs. No other region in the world has as many clubs in the top 20 and these clubs play a major role in the North West economy.

'Last year Premier League clubs benefitted from much larger broadcast revenues thanks to the latest round of deals. The Premier League is currently undertaking its next round of sales of broadcast rights and with the market expectation that another significant increase will occur, it is likely that the Money League will have a strongly English appearance in the coming years.'

TOP 30 WEALTHIEST FOOTBALL CLUBS BY REVENUE (FOR 2013-14)

1. Real Madrid - £459.5m
2. Manchester United - £433.2m
3. Bayern Munich - £407.7m
4. Barcelona - £405.2m
5. Paris Saint-Germain - £396.5m
6. Manchester City - £346.5m
7. Chelsea - £324.4m
8. Arsenal - £300.5m
9. Liverpool - £255.8m
10. Juventus - £233.6m
11. Borussia Dortmund - £218.7m
12. AC Milan - £208.8m
13. Tottenham - £180.5m
14. Schalke 04 - £178.9m
15. Atletico Madrid - £142.1m
16. Napoli £137.8m
17. Inter Milan - £137.1m
18. Galatasaray - £135.4m
19. Newcastle United - £129.7m
20. Everton £120.5m
21. West Ham United - £105.3m
22. Aston Villa - £101.9m
23. Marseille - £100m
24. Roma - £97.7m
25. Southampton - £97.3
26. Benfica - £96.6
27. Sunderland - £95.7m
28. Hamburg - £92.2m
29. Swansea City - £90.5m
30. Stoke City - £90.1m

Half of the top 40 wealthiest football clubs are from the Premier League, according to a new survey

There are five English teams (Manchester City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool) in the top 10

Manchester United can afford mammoth transfer spree as £750m adidas kit deal

• Louis van Gaal is set to spend following Manchester United's £750m deal
• Nobody is off limits this summer - and that includes Lionel Messi
• Van Gaal spent £57.9m on Angel di Maria to break the UK transfer record
• United is seen as the only possible outcome should Messi leave Barcelona
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  Manchester United's £750million kit deal with adidas means nobody is off limits this summer - and that includes Lionel Messi.

Louis van Gaal is expected to go on another spending spree after splashing out £156m when he arrived at Old Trafford.

And with cash from the world-record deal with the German sportswear giants set to drop into the club accounts after the end of this season, money is no object.

Manchester United's new kit deal with adidas means nobody is off limits this summer - including Lionel Messi

Manchester United will end their 13-year deal with Nike at the end of the current campaign  

Louis van Gaal is expected to go on another spending spree in the summer

TEAMMAKERPER YEARYEARSTOTAL
Manchester United adidas £75m 10 years £750m
Real Madrid adidas £31m 8 years £248m
Chelsea adidas £30m 10 years £300m
Arsenal Puma £30m 5 years £150m
Barcelona Nike £27m 10 years £270m
Liverpool Warrior £25m 6 years £150m
Manchester City Nike £12m 6 years £72m

Messi, 27, hinted that he may leave Barcelona when he was named runner-up to Cristiano Ronaldo at the Ballon d'Or in Zurich, stating: 'I don’t know where I’ll be next year.'

Reports in Spain had claimed adidas, who sponsor the man who has won the award four times himself, would help fund a £200m move.

That is unlikely. Decisions over recruitment are solely the domain of the club and Messi has played for the Nike-sponsored Catalan giants throughout his career without conflict.

Messi has been linked with a move away from Barcelona after unrest at board level

An picture is doing the rounds on Twitter which is supposed to be a leaked image of the new United shirt

However, the source said that United's agreement with adidas may well make them an attractive proposition for the Argentina star.

'It certainly would not hinder it,' they added.

Old Trafford is seen as the only possible destination should Messi end an emotional 14-year stay at the Nou Camp.

United are arguably the only club that can match Real Madrid's financial muscle and a switch to Barcelona's deadly rivals is unthinkable.

Van Gaal spent a record £57.9million on former Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria (left)

Both Manchester City and Chelsea are restricted by UEFA's Financial Fair Play restrictions while there are no such issues for United chief executive Ed Woodward.

However, it is understood that senior officials at the Etihad Stadium believe that nobody would be able to prise Messi away from Barcelona until the latter stages of his career.

The player is at home in Catalonia and is thought to be reluctant to leave such a settled environment behind.

Old Trafford is seen as the only possible destination should Messi end his Barcelona career

The Old Trafford club failed in a huge bid for Gareth Bale in 2013 before he moved to Real Madrid

United, who spent £57.9m on Angel di Maria to break the UK record in the summer, failed in a huge bid for Gareth Bale in 2013 when the Spurs winger opted to go to boyhood idols Real Madrid for a world-record £85m.

Despite not qualifying for the Champions League, United made £8.9m in the first quarter of the financial year and continue to sign new commercial deals across the globe.

On Tuesday, they announced an agreement with KamaGames - who joined a long list of partners by becoming United's social games partner - and when money from adidas lands they are expected to hit a new level of financial power.

SPORT'S MAJOR DEALS

Real Madrid - Real’s agreement with adidas, which runs until 2020, was widely reported to be the most lucrative in world football before United announced their deal with the same firm.

Barcelona - Barcelona announced in 2007 that their deal with Nike, initially signed in 2006, was being extended until the end of the 2017-18 season. The original contract was worth a minimum of £24million a year.

Arsenal - This is the first season of Arsenal’s deal with Puma, which was announced in January as the biggest contract in both parties’ history.

Chelsea - Chelsea and adidas signed a 10-year deal last June worth almost £300million.

Man City - City switched from local firm Umbro to Nike last season in a six-year deal announced in May 2012.

Liverpool - In January 2012, Liverpool announced a six-year agreement with American firm Warrior. The deal is reportedly worth £25million a year to the Reds. Warrior general manager Richard Wright said at the time: 'We are here to shake up the world of football.'

Bayern Munich - Bayern Munich and adidas extended their collaboration beyond the 50-year mark with a new deal in 2011 that runs until 2020. Adidas also owns a stake in the club.

England - The Football Association ended a 60-year association with Umbro by switching to Nike. A five-year deal to run from 2013 to 2018 was announced in September 2012. The figure was not made public but the FA described it as 'a substantial investment'.'

NFL - Nike replaced Reebok as the official supplier of kit to the National Football League in 2012 in a five-year deal that is the most lucrative in US sport.