Man Utd could be forced to pay out OVER £30m if they beat Spurs in Europa League final

Manchester United could end up forking out £30million in contract upgrades if the club win the final next week. Victory would ensure passage back into the - which would see the players rewarded.

United need to overcome in an all-English final when they head to Bilbao with silverware and huge financial benefits at stake. The Red Devils have massively underwhelmed domestically, but can salvage some pride on the European stage.

A number of the players at Old Trafford have underperformed this term, which is partly why the team languish in 16th place in the . Yet their exploits in Europe could see them receive new contract upgrades, reports .

The salary hikes are set to total more than £30m. Ruben Amorim and his squad will largely be in line for a 25 percent pay bump if they beat Spurs and land themselves a seat at the Champions League table.

The players also stand to share a bonus pool of around £1m - which is £2m less than the shared bonus that will be handed to the Tottenham players if they edge out the all-Premier League affair.

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Victory in the final will go someway to easing the feeling around Amorim, who has his doubters following a slow start to life in Manchester. He's led the team on a lengthy unbeaten run in Europe and admits there is a different feeling around the place for such matches.

He said: "A final is different. This season has been really difficult on everyone - the results and also the change in the staff and you can feel it in our club. We are addressing that during the season, we are changing the way we play during the season, we have so many bad results in the Premier League.

"The environment is different at the moment but I guarantee you when we are preparing a game in the Europa League, the environment is a little bit different, then you can feel the excitement."

United's squad is set to be overhauled this summer, which means certain players may not get the chance to benefit from any potential pay rises. Amorim needs players who can thrive in his unique system and the Manchester hierarchy are set to stick by him for now.

The head coach has also claimed qualification for the Champions League would supersede the trophy on offer. He said: "Personally for me, Champions League is more important, for everything, to prepare the next season, and we are supposed to be in the Champions League, Europa League here is not enough and you feel it here. This is the best way to help us to get to the top."

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