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Man United set the Premier League RECORD with a £384.2m wage bill - with Cristiano Ronaldo’s monster pay packet a key contributor - as they smash past local rivals Man City, whose wages hit £354.6m last year

Manchester United have set a new Premier League record wage bill following financial results posted in regards to last season.

United's annual bill soared to £384.2m with the eye-watering figures related to the huge pay packet towards starman Cristiano Ronaldo following his return to the club a year ago.

Ronaldo earns an incredible £480,000-a-week which at the time of his return made him the best paid Premier League player by nearly £100,000.

The surge in wages takes them past local rivals Manchester City who previously paid out £354.