Manchester United don't need any extra incentive to beat Man City in the FA Cup final this weekend. But they've got one, if they want it.

Erik ten Hag's side are looking to end their season on a high when they face their noisy neighbours at Wembley on Saturday afternoon, while City will be looking to add to their Premier League title triumph with another domestic double.

It is set to be an enthralling encounter, that could even influence Ten Hag's own future at the club, with United set for a huge financial blow if they do not win the trophy and subsequently qualify for the Europa League. United's trophy hopes not only rely on success in the FA Cup, but so do their hopes of playing in Europe next season after they finished eighth in the Premier League.

Failure to qualify for the Europa League could end up costing United as much as PS20 million, a significant blow to the club as they look to meet Financial Fair Play regulations and comply with the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules.

It is estimated that taking part in the revamped Europa League league phase would bring in a guaranteed EUR4.31m with clubs receiving EUR450k per win and EUR150k per draw. Each team would play eight matches, so even if United only won half of those, and drew two they would expect roughly EUR2m extra in prize money. That figure would obviously grow even larger if they were successful in the tournament.

As well as that rough estimation of PS5.39m in participation and basic prize money, United would also benefit from hosting at least four more matches at Old Trafford next season. Figures from football finance expert Kieran Maguireearlier in the year, suggested United make roughly PS3.3m in pure profit per home match day after the deducted costs of hosting the match. That's another PS13.2m

Then there is the actual prize money for winning the FA Cup. For this season, the FA Cup winners will receive PS2 million in prize money this season, while the runners-up will receive half of that figure. It means there is also a PS1 million bonus in winning the cup final rather than losing it, taking the overall figure up to almost PS20 million.

It is worth nothing, that failure to participate in Europe would also likely result in some savings elsewhere, with The Athletic reporting the majority of United players receive a 25 per cent wage cut if they fail to qualify for continental competition. It has also been reported that from next season, United will face a PS10 million penalty if they fail to qualify for the Champions League as part of their latest Adidas kit deal.