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Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray is urging Manchester United loanee Amad to become more selfish inside the penalty area, insisting that his end product is the only thing holding back his development.

Eric Bailly says the Marseille president’s knowledge of his playing career convinced him further that a move to France was right.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent   Eight years after delivering his Oscar-nominated film “Timbuktu,” Abderrahmane Sissako is set to make his anticipated directorial comeback with “The Perfumed Hill.” Gaumont is representing in international markets and will introduce it to buyers at at Toronto. The French studio will also distribute the film in France, while Cohen Media Group will release it in the U.S. Re-teaming Sissako with his “Timbuktu” co-writer Kessen Tall, “The Perfumed Hill” is a romance drama set between China’s tea hills, the Ivory Coast and Cape Verde. It stars Nina Melo (“Girlhood”), Han Chang (“Little Big Women”) and Ke-Xi Wu (“Nina Wu”).

Eric Bailly has claimed Manchester United have favoured picking English players in the starting XI during his time at the club.

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray has challenged Manchester United youngster Amad to 'bring it' every time he steps onto the pitch for his loan side this season.

Manchester United fans are questioning whether letting Eric Bailly go would be a wise decision.

Marseille are in discussions to sign Manchester United defender Eric Bailly.

Jose Mourinho is reportedly interested in bringing Manchester United defender Eric Bailly to AS Roma.

AS Roma are said to be keen to sign Eric Bailly - and some Manchester United fans are not happy about the prospect.

Amad has poked fun at Eric Bailly's challenge on Emi Buendia in United's 2-2 draw against Aston Villa in Perth with a WWE reference.

Manchester United have reportedly assured Frenkie de Jong of a main promise upon his transfer.

Some Manchester United players have reported at their Carrington training complex for pre-season medicals.

Eric Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe will reportedly be let go by Manchester United.

Manchester United prospect Amad has furiously denied reports that claimed he does not want to play for the Ivory Coast national team and has refused call-ups.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2 Films has locked major territory deals on Leonor Serraille’s drama “Mother and Son” which world premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and garnered strong reviews. “Mother and Son” charts the lives of a young African woman, Rose, and two of her four children, Jean and Ernest, who come to France from the Ivory Coast in the 1980s with high ideals.

Here’s a fun bit of symmetry: Of the four French titles competing for this year’s Palme d’Or, the first to screen was “Brother and Sister” and the last was “Mother and Son.” (Presumably daughters and grandparents will get their due next year.) Of the two, “Mother and Son” director Léonor Serraille bests her colleague Arnaud Desplechin in the family-saga sweepstakes, delivering a decade-spanning immigration drama that plays on the most intimate of registers.The film closed out the Cannes competition on Friday, providing it an auspicious berth. This year’s jury will go into deliberations with actress Annabelle Lengronne fresh in mind; should the actress win, she won’t have far to travel.She isn’t entirely the lead, as the triptych follows a Franco-Ivorian family in chapters dedicated to each member.

Guy Lodge Film CriticNobody who has lived their entire life in one country can fully understand the strange, intimate disruption of emigrating as a family. For a time, parents and children are united and equal in disorientation, the adults’ authority on hold as all parties mutually wander and fumble their way through new cultures, geographies and social circles — a shared rite of passage, cutting through separating decades.

When his mother spoke, Ernest remembers, everything sounded important. “I cling to her light,” he tells us in voiceover, an adult remembering how that felt. The Ernest he is recalling is just a little boy (Milan Doucansi), snuggled against Rose (Annabelle Lengronne, a wonderfully vivid presence), with his grave and clever older brother Jean (Sidy Fofana) sitting opposite on a train taking them from Cote d’Ivoire to a new French life.

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing a move for Europa League-winning defender Evan Ndicka, according to reports.

Manchester United could be without rising prospect Alejandro Garnacho for Sunday’s final day clash with Crystal Palace.

EXCLUSIVE: Following festival favourite and Oscar shortlisted drama Night Of The Kings, Ivory Coast director Philippe Lacôte is developing his new feature film 7 Golden Thieves (Les 7 Voleurs D’Or) with his producing and co-writing partner Delphine Jacquet and Memento’s relaunched Paradise City banner.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFive years after winning Cannes’ Camera d’Or prize with her debut feature, “Jeune Femme,” French writer-filmmaker Leonor Serraille graduated to a competition slot with “Mother and Son,” a timely family drama spanning three decades. Serraille is one of the five female directors competing for this year’s Palme d’Or.“Mother and Son” charts the lives of a young African woman, Rose, and two of her four children, Jean and Ernest, who come to France from the Ivory Coast in the 1980s with high ideals.

Ben Croll Pathé subsidiary Cinémas Pathé Gaumont — one of Europe’s largest exhibition chains — operates 133 theaters with more than 1,300 screens throughout France, the Benelux region and Switzerland. Which means that when it comes to market growth, this industry leader must look beyond building new multiplexes.“The network of theaters in our principal territories is now very dense,” says Cinémas Pathé Gaumont CEO Aurélien Bosc.

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has left the door open on the future of Manchester United loanee Amad.

Mayor Andy Burnham sparked a strong reaction on Twitter when he shared the extortionate cost of a return train ticket from Manchester to London, so we want to hear your thoughts on whether you think train prices are fair or not.

Ralf Rangnick insists Erik ten Hag should have the final say on any Manchester United contract renewals.

Andy Burnham has highlighted the staggering cost of rail travel in the UK by pointing out it's cheaper to fly to Jamaica than to get a train from Manchester to London. In a tweet that has been liked more than 14,000 times, the Mayor of Greater Mancheste r shared a screenshot of £369.40 anytime return ticket from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston for Monday morning.

Manchester United fans have had plenty of witty retorts for Norwich City after the club made a comparison between their centre-back Grant Hanley and Harry Maguire.

Manchester City are reportedly mulling over a bid for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham.

Former England international Darren Bent has claimed Manchester United's Harry Maguire did not deserve to be booed during his side's victory over the Ivory Coast on Tuesday night.

Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush has jumped to the defence of Harry Maguire after the Manchester United captain was booed by England fans this week.

Manchester United linked pair Declan Rice and Harry Kane have moved to defend Harry Maguire after the £80million man was booed by England supporters at Wembley on Tuesday night. Before the win over Ivory Coast, the United captain was strangely jeered when his name was read out prior to kick-off.

John Stones has pulled out of the England squad and returned to Manchester City, the FA has announced.

AS Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has admitted that he is not thinking about leaving the French giants amid ongoing links connecting him with a move to Manchester United.

Manchester United's Jadon Sancho should have been picked for the England squad ahead of his Manchester City counterpart Raheem Sterling according to Paul Merson.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, March 24.