Manchester United spend more than any other club in the world on players' wages

Man United dwarf the spending of their rivals on players' wages. Credit: Man United

Manchester United players are the best paid footballers in the world according to a survey conducted by sportingintelligence.com.

The research also found the United team is the fourth most handsomely paid sports outfit on the globe behind NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, MLB’s New York Yankees and NBA’s LA Clippers.

The extensive analysis, which deduced the total outlay on players' salaries for major sports teams all over the world, can be downloaded in its entirety here.

Out of the top 20 highest paid football teams in the world, 11 play in the English Premier League, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid the only representatives from La Liga.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are the only Bundesliga teams in the top 20, while five English Premier League sides make up the top 10.

Watch our video below to find out which 20 football teams fork out the most money on players' wages: