Manchester United vs AS Roma finances: revenue, debt, wages, grade

Manchester United vs AS Roma: the money gapManchester United v Roma. Meet on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in the Champions League (Manchester United at home). This page is about the money gap, not the result. Cited figures from each club's grade card. No predictions.Manchester United: grade C (56.3/100)

Revenue: Earned £677.6m in 2025-26: above the middle in the Premier League (ahead of 84% of the league's other clubs we track). Score 90/100. Source: Manchester United plc Form 20-F, year ended 30 June 2026 (consolidated statement of profit or loss), 2025-26, reported

Net debt: Net debt of £621.7m equals about 92% of a year's revenue: heavy. Score 29/100. Source: Manchester United plc Form 20-F, year ended 30 June 2026 (note 27.2 Net debt reconciliation), 2026-06-30, reported

Wages: First-team pay of about £178.9m takes roughly 26% of revenue: normal (player pay only, not all staff). Score 66/100. Source: Capology via FBref / Planet Football, as of 2025-08, estimated

3-season net transfer spend: Net transfer spend averaged about 19% of revenue a season over 3 seasons: aggressive. Score 49/100. Source: Transfermarkt net spend 2023-24 €148.9m, 2024-25 €119.8m, 2025-26 €169.5m, reported

AS Roma: grade F (33.9/100)

Revenue: Earned €216.3m in 2024-25: above the middle in the Serie A (ahead of 83% of the league's other clubs we track). Score 86/100. Source: Deloitte Football Money League 2026 (2024/25 football operations), 2024-25, reported

Net debt: Net debt of €382.8m equals about 177% of a year's revenue: very heavy. Score 5/100. Source: A.S. Roma S.r.l. — Bilancio di esercizio e consolidato al 30 giugno 2025 (Relazione sulla gestione / Indebitamento finanziario netto), 2025-06-30, reported

Wages: First-team pay of about €107.5m takes roughly 50% of revenue: very heavy (player pay only, not all staff). Score 8/100. Source: Calcio&Finanza via Football Italia, as of 2025-09-05, estimated

3-season net transfer spend: Net transfer spend averaged about 12% of revenue a season over 3 seasons: busy. Score 64/100. Source: Transfermarkt net spend 2023-24 -€56.9m, 2024-25 €112.9m, 2025-26 €24.4m, reported

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