Premier League clubs have often been criticised for their extortionate ticket prices for the match-going fan, but the cost of attending a match in the most luxurious areas of the stadium are spiralling too.
While the business suites and hospitality areas tend to be snapped up by companies and rich individuals hoping to talk shop as well as take in the match action, some of the prices per game can burn a hole even in the deepest of pockets - and that includes footballers.
But is it a case of United being the worst offenders for squeezing money out of their richest fans, or are the Big Six as a whole responsible for charging over the top for matches at their world famous arenas?
Mirror Football takes a deep dive inside their price lists and offerings to make the final judgment.
Arsenal
Arsenal struggled to pay for their £400million new stadium in 2006 without financial help, so it is no surprise that the Gunners charge their fans the highest prices for a season ticket in the top-flight. And as it happens, their hospitality packages are high-priced too.
The north London club's most lucrative offering is the SuperBox, which seats up to 24 people per game and is available for £10,800 per person. This includes leather armchair seats directly outside the box to watch the game, a free matchday programme, champagne reception on arrival and complimentary alcoholic beverages throughout the entire matchday.
In addition, guests are treated to a three-course buffet before the match with more refreshments arriving at the interval and after the game. There is a dedicated waiter or waitress assigned to the box, with former Arsenal players making their appearances during the experience.
Chelsea
The Blues are renowned for being based in one of London's most wealthiest boroughs, and their matchday experiences in the VIP lounges unsurprisingly do not come cheap.
However, it costs upwards of £90,000 to hire a box for the entire season which does give you access to all Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup home games, as well as group stages of European competitions. But should Chelsea progress further in the Champions League, the box owners would be required to purchase your seats for knockout games.
A similar offering to Arsenal's SuperBox, Chelsea's amenities include an in-box betting service and an extra course when it comes to their fine dining options. One of the advantages of having the box for the entire season is that the price is certainly cheaper than Arsenal's £10k-a-match suite, with around 25 games levelling the price at around £3,600 per game for between four and 18 people.
Liverpool
Man United players and their families are not alone in feeling priced out of the hospitality seating after Liverpool’s players were offered the chance to get acquainted with the revamped, US-style super box followed the renovation of Anfield's main stand in 2016.
According to The Independent, Liverpool players were in the past offered a box with a specially-designed roof which would "project a wall of noise from over 20,000 fans on to the pitch." However, the cost of around £13,000-per-person - making it the most expensive in the Premier League - put off even the richest players in the squad.
Despite the cost, the Reds' offering offers a full range of services including a five-course meal and a perimeter advertising board outside of your box to promote your company. The box can also be used up to three hours before kick-off and on non-matchdays, tapping into the non-football, business meetings that comes hand-in-hand with extravagant boxes.
Manchester City
Having won the Premier League in four of the last five seasons, it would not be unreasonable for Man City to start charging exorbitant prices to see one of the world's best teams in action. But City sometimes struggle to fill their 51,000-seater Etihad Stadium and the cost may be the reason behind it.
According to the club's website, an eight-seater Platinum box will set back the most affluent visitors £58,560 per season. What comes with this are padded seats on Level 2 of the Executive area which are immediately outside the private balcony.
Along with a private plasma screen comes the usual choice of casual or formal dining and in-game drinks packages. Guests are also welcome to a VIP parking spot and the clincher, the all-important matchday programme which costs the match-going fan no less than £3 per issue.
Manchester United
A club that prides itself on the reputation of being one of the best in the world, Man United certainly did not miss the trick of charging an similarly high amount for the best views inside the Theatre of Dreams.
To have the honour of observing a game from inside the Sir Alex Ferguson Box, United fans would have to shell out at least £10,940 + VAT per person for up to eight people for a Level 3 seat. Attendees are also fortunate enough to receive a signed, frame shirt as well as the usual array of fine wining and dining options.
But not everyone agrees with the pricing. Shortly after Victor Lindelof arrived at Old Trafford in a £38million transfer from Benfica, his wife Maja Nilsson - a marketing expert and blogger - took aim at the Red Devils for pressurising the players to fork out a "disgusting" sum for their friends and family to watch games from VIP suites, according to the Daily Star.
In her Swedish podcast, Livet Pa Laktaren (Life in the Stands), Mrs Lindelof said: "Here the players have the option to rent a box and I'm not even going to tell you for how much but a disgusting amount of money. And if you don't buy one you're considered to be a loser." She added: "But having a box is wonderful because you have your own waiter."
Tottenham
With a new £1billion stadium to pay off, Tottenham have had to be creative in making their state-of-the-art arena financially viable - from renting it out for NFL games to music concerts. But it is fair to say the club have maximised their potential in terms of attracting the big spenders in the game.
Upon the official opening of their stadium in 2018, it was confirmed in the brochure that Spurs would offer exclusive membership to the H Club, which stipulated that two seats must be purchased at a minimum for terms between five and 10 years. There was a one-off membership fee of £30,000 + VAT to pay too, meaning that for two seats and season fee, it would set back the paying customer £15,000 + VAT each (meaning over 10 years, customers would have to fork out £150,000).
But it is the eye-watering cost of renting the boxes which will prove to be most expensive. There are sideline suites, or boxes, in the west and east stand, which can seat up to 12 people that cost between £72,000 and £132,000 for five, seven or 10-year terms. That works out at prices from £9,000-a-head, putting Spurs at a similar level as Manchester United and Liverpool in their VIP price ranges.
