City have spent around £200million on players since the
mega-rich Sheikh Mansour took over.
But United chief executive David Gill insists his club
are in a better position - even though £43.3m of their £80m annual
profit will go towards paying interest on the club's £650m debt
created by the Glazers' takeover.
Attendances and sponsorship mean wages and transfers
come out of what comes in - unlike at Chelsea and now also at
City.
Gill said: "We are not at the whim of someone pulling
out and losing interest.
"United has been around since 1878 and I just feel our
job is to make sure it is still around for many more years in a
sensible fashion.
"That is by generating our own income, whether it be
through players or generating capital income to take it
forward."