Manchester United wage bill revealed as half that of WSL rivals Arsenal last season

• Skinner’s side spent £5.88m while Arsenal spent £11.3m

• United face Bayern in Champions League on Wednesday

Manchester United’s wage bill was about half that of their Women’s Super League rivals Arsenal’s last season, their latest financial accounts have revealed, highlighting the stark contrast in spending at some of England’s biggest clubs as they prepare for a decisive night of European action.

United, who finished third in the WSL last season, four points behind second-placed Arsenal, face Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, while Arsenal travel to Chelsea, after they qualified for the competition with hugely different budgets.