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They look certain for a sixth place finish - but Manchester United are about to make the Premier League prize money history.

United are set to become the first club to surpass the £1billion barrier for prizes with over £100million more due for this campaign.

A study by Spreadex last season showed that United topped the all-time earnings list with £870.3m.

At the end of this season, Sunderland will receive at least £100m for finishing bottom of the league, while Chelsea will take home over £150m for winning it.

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United will take home an amount approximately above the middle of the two, meaning that they have every chance of surpassing the billion pound mark.

They should be the only team to pass £1bn this campaign.

Arsenal sit in second place of the total prize money, with £842.8m to their name before this season.

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Liverpool and Chelsea had both taken £815.4m for their 24 seasons in the Premier League.

The exact prize fund for clubs this season has not yet been confirmed by league chiefs. The totals will be disclosed this summer.

Last season, clubs took home a combined £1.64bn but that is being increased this summer due to the significant rise in cost for Premier League TV rights.