Manchester United are close to reclaiming the title of the world’s most valuable club after moving to within £130 million of Real Madrid on Forbes’ annual list of soccer team valuations. United’s value jumped 10 per cent to $3.1 billion (£2.03bn), while that of Real fell by five per cent to $3.3bn (£2.16bn), according to the rankings compiled by the American business magazine. • Top 10 richest football clubs in the world in pics Real retained top spot for the third successive year, ahead of Barcelona (£2.1bn) and United, who long headed the list before being overtaken by the Spanish pair. With a new Premier League television deal starting next year, which is...
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