Inside the plan to woo international investors with Old Trafford redevelopment

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The planned redevelopment of Old Trafford will be centre stage as Manchester tries to woo international investors next year.

The regeneration plans for the football stadium and its surrounding area will be among the projects flaunted at MIPIM, an annual global property summit in the French Riviera.

It comes as Manchester's delegation to the conference in Cannes reveals its line-up. Launching the city's programme for the international event in March, Manchester council leader Bev Craig said high-profile projects, such as the redevelopment of Old Trafford, will be promoted.

She said: "There’s so much to be proud about – so much to shout about. READ MORE: Andy Burnham backs M.E.N. campaign, one year on from 'tragic' murder of Caroline Gore "It feels like we’ve got ourselves into a really good place." She added: “It’s important that we don’t let people take our edge from us.” The Manchester Invest Partnership, which will be leading the MIPIM delegation again, has already confirmed 11 panel sessions that it will be hosting at the global summit which sees thousands of developers and investors gather for days of debate and discussion.