The English powerhouse and the Liga champions have sold more jerseys than any other team over the past five years
United and Madrid are two of the three teams that have managed to surpass the one million mark between 2007-08 and 2011-12, with Spanish titans Barcelona completing the top three with 1.15m shirts sold per year.
England has four teams in the top 10, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal accompanying Manchester United, while Juventus, Inter and AC Milan represent Serie A. Bayern Munich completes the top 10 in fifth position.
All of the teams in the top 10 either wear Adidas or Nike jerseys, with both brands having five representatives in the list.
The figures, which were published by Sportingintelligence, have been compiled by veteran analyst Dr Peter Rohlmann and his team at the consulting bureau, PR Marketing,
| Rank | Team | Country | Shirts sold * | Brand |
| 1 | Manchester United | England | 1.4 million | Nike |
| - | Real Madrid | Spain | 1.4 million | Adidas |
| 3 | Barcelona | Spain | 1.15 million | Nike |
| 4 | Chelsea | England | 910.000 | Adidas |
| 5 | Bayern Munich | Germany | 880.000 | Adidas |
| 6 | Liverpool | England | 810.000 | Adidas |
| 7 | Arsenal | England | 800.000 | Nike |
| 8 | Juventus | Italy | 480.000 | Nike |
| 9 | Inter | Italy | 425.000 | Nike |
| 10 | AC Milan | Italy | 350.000 | Adidas |
*Shirt sales (official merchandise) only. Does not include other club merchandise.
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