Having won eight trophies and having played in 11 cup finals in four years as well as consistently making the semi-finals of the Champions League in each of his four years at the club, McManaman became the most successful English football export to ever play overseas (not just in Spain) in terms of trophies. In addition to honours, according to "Forbes" magazine in 2001, McManaman was listed as sixth on the list of the highest-earning footballers in the world, and is believed to have pocketed anywhere between an estimated €15 million (just under £10,250,000) to £14 million in his four years with Madrid.