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Wolves striker Diogo Jota: Man City and Liverpool becoming bigger than Man Utd

Wolves striker Diogo Jota has enjoyed a dig at Monday night's opponents Wolves.

United are traditionally seen as the biggest club in England and have topped the attendance charts at Old Trafford for the last 25 years.

But taking his native Portugal as an example, Jota can see United being usurped by Liverpool and Manchester City in terms of global popularity among younger fans.

"Of course Man United will always be a great team. But when City and Liverpool are winning titles, they have more fans supporting them in Portugal," says Jota.

"It has to do with the moment and we have to be honest and say that Liverpool is having a better moment right now than Man United.

"Everyone likes winners and when the younger fans look at other countries, they like to see a team that is winning like Man City and Liverpool."

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