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How much Manchester United and Man City are worth in comparison to rivals amid Abramovich Chelsea sale
03.03.2022 - 15:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Both Manchester United and Man City are among the highest valued clubs in world football according to Forbes.
The Manchester clubs' valuations have been put under the spotlight recently after it emerged last night that Roman Abramovich is putting Chelsea up for sale. Abramovich is believed to have been put under pressure to make the move following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week.
In the UK, the government has begun sanctioning those with links to Russia and the Vladimir Putin regime. Abramovich is thought to be a friend of the Russian president and initially handed 'stewardship' of the club to Chelsea's charitable trust.
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However, before the Blues' FA Cup tie with Luton Town, Abramovich announced that he would be selling the club. Profits from the sale would go to 'all the victims of the Ukraine war' he added.
With Chelsea now looking for a new owner, football.london has taken a look at how much each of the so-called 'big six' is worth.
The Reds are the most valuable club in the Premier League and the fourth-highest valued in the world. Forbes calculates their worth at $4.2billion (£3.13bn).
United are currently owned by the Glazer family however tensions between fans and the ownership have escalated in recent years. Relations fell to an all-time low following the Reds' part in the 'creation' of the European Super League.
Fans stormed the Theatre of Dreams back in May in protest against the owners. This led to their Premier League match with Liverpool being postponed.
Across the city, relations between Man City fans and the owners are much calmer. Forbes value City at $4bn (£2.98bn), the sixth-highest football club in the
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