Manchester United lead Premier League surge in Europe's most valuable clubs

United not only make more money than any other football club in the world, they also have nearly half a billion pounds of debt.

The Premier League's growing financial muscle is highlighted in the latest study of leading European clubs by professional services firm KPMG, with Manchester United taking top spot for most valuable club.

Now in its second year, the report looked at the finances of 39 clubs based on their popularity on social media channels, revenues for the 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons, and success in European competitions.