Firstly we wouldn't want Rooney ... but our top earners now get north of £100k a week ... we need to shake off the "humble little Leicester City" tag ... according to Forbes we are now the 19th most valuable football club IN THE WORLD

... and Everton are not in the Top 20
Leicester City named in top twenty richest clubs in the world
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RobTanner | Posted: June 07, 2017
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Leicester City are the 19th richest club in the world, according to Forbes
Leicester City named in top twenty richest clubs in the world
City are also the eighth richest Premier League club in the rankings, which are based upon a club's overall valuation.
City were valued at £320 million but top of the list was Manchester United with an incredible valuation of £2.86 billion.
Barcelona were second with £2.82 billion and Real Madrid, who recently won the Champions League title, are third with £2.77 billion.
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There are six English sides in the top ten with Manchester City fifth with £1.61 billion, Arsenal sixth with £1.5 billion, Chelsea seventh with £1.43 billion, Liverpool eighth with £1.15 billion and Tottenham Hotspur tenth with £821 million.
West Ham United in 15th with £491 million are the other English club in the top 20.
Forbes Top Twenty Most Valuable clubs in the world:
1. Manchester United $3.69bn (£2.86bn)
2. Barcelona $3.64bn (£2.82bn)
3. Real Madrid $3.58bn (£2.77bn)
4. Bayern Munich $2.71bn (£2.1bn)
5. Manchester City $2.08bn (£1.61bn)
6. Arsenal $1.93bn (£1.5bn)
7. Chelsea $1.85bn (£1.43bn)
8. Liverpool $1.49bn (£1.15bn)
9. Juventus $1.26bn (£976m)
10. Tottenham $1.06bn (£821m)
11. Paris St-Germain $841m (£652m)
12. Borussia Dortmund $808m (£626m)
13. AC Milan $802m (£621m)
14. Atletico Madrid $732m (£567m)
15. West Ham $634m (£491m)
16. Schalke 04 $629m (£487m)
17. Roma $569m (£441m)
18. Inter Milan $537m (£416m)
19. Leicester City $413m (£320m)
20. Napoli $379m (£294m)
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