Forbes: Top 10 richest clubs in the world

 Two Spanish teams are currently leading the pack of the ten wealthiest clubs in football

 Six English clubs have however made the list

 Completing the list are a German and Italian club sides

For four years consecutively, Real Madrid have been named the richest club with Barcelona and Manchester United in second and third place respectively.

According to Forbes magazine’s Mike Ozanian, Real Madrid is valued at $3.65 billion (£2.53 billion), with a 12 per cent increase from its value last year.

The full top 10 includes six teams from the Premier League, two from La Liga and one each from Serie A and the Bundesliga:

 Team Value $

1. Real Madrid $3.65 billion

2. Barcelona $3.56 billion

3. Manchester $United 3.32 billion

4. Bayern Munich $2.68 billion

5 Arsenal $2.02 billion

6. Manchester City $1.92 billion

7. Chelsea $1.66 billion

8. Liverpool $billion

9. Juventus $1.3 billion

10. Tottenham Hotspur $1.02 billion