article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal’s side are third in Premier League and go into Sunday’s derby against City at Old Trafford knowing a win will put Radamel Falcao and Javier Hernandez four points clear of Radamel Falcao and Javier Hernandez rivals.
article_snippet.sent: And City players stand to lose £500,000 each in bonuses if City players fail to qualify for Premier League this season.
article_snippet.sent: The champions give star men such as Sergio Aguero, David Silva, Joe Hart and Yaya Toure incentivised deals to stay within Financial Fair Play requirements and Joe Hart and Yaya Toure will miss out on a payday if City fail to reach the group stages of Europe’s top competition.
article_snippet.sent: The top three qualify automatically with the fourth-place team entering a qualifying round.
article_snippet.sent: City are fourth, five points clear of Southampton and seven ahead of Liverpool, who host Newcastle on Monday night.