United and Spurs have become the anomalous 10 percent, in terms of performance, as much as football’s 1 percent in terms of wealth.
Towards the end of the transfer window, as poor results led to an increasing sense of panic around Tottenham Hotspur, the club pushed for some unexpected deals.
There are so few players who would intimidate opposition teams - maybe just Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo at the moment - and so many who look like they just shouldn’t be at such a club.
The sides meet in the Premier League on Sunday languishing in mid-table despite their riches with Ange Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim aiming to salvage their seasons.
The latest figures show United had a revenue of around £640m for 2023-24, in fourth, and Spurs £513m, in ninth.
