Update: Manchester United handed transfer boost as UEFA reveal £200m payment News

UEFA have revealed over 900 clubs have received payments after their players took part in national team competitions.

Manchester United have been paid just over £2.7million by Uefa for releasing their players to compete in national team competitions.

Uefa have confirmed over 900 clubs have received a payment as part of the Club Benefits Programme. Clubs in England received a total of £40m for allowing their players to compete in international competitions, with United paid £2,713,940.

The payments relate to the 2020-2024 cycle of tournaments including Euro 2024, 2020/21 and 2022/23 Nations Leagues, and 2022-24 European Qualifiers. It does not include the delayed Euro 2020 tournament which took place in the summer of 2021.

With compensation awarded equally to clubs for each player released for a Nations League or European Qualifying match, plus a fixed amount per player per day during Euro 2024, UEFA have now confirmed the payments made to 901 separate clubs across Europe.

All other Premier League clubs profited from the programme, with the highest earners being Manchester City (£4,44m). Arsenal were paid £3.34m while Liverpool were paid £3.04m.

Real Madrid earned £4.11m, while Barcelona have pocketed £3.8m and Bayern Munich were paid £3.75m. Inter Milan (£4m) and Paris Saint-Germain (£3.8m) were other high earners.

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