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Aston Villa interested in signing new winger in January

Aston Villa are interested in former Everton and Watford star Gerard Deulofeu as they look to bolster their attacking options under new manager Unai Emery, 90min understands. Emery replaced Steven Gerrard in November and is looking to drag Villa up the Premier League standings. He won his first two Game s in charge before the international break, only for that run to end with a 3-1 loss to Liverpool on Monday. Among the positions Villa are keen to reinforce is out wide, and sources have confirmed to 90min that Deulofeu's name has been mentioned as a possible target. Emery worked with Deulofeu, who is currently on Udinese's books, at Sevilla during the 2014/15 season. The winger was on loan from Barcelona that year and racked up three goals and ten assists across all com Pet itions. Since then, Emery has spoken positively about Deulofeu's development and was full of praise for the winger when he was in charge of Arsenal. Now 28, Deulofeu attracted interest from both AC Mi...

Bank of England hikes interest rates again but softens pace

Britain’s central bank has raised its key interest rate increase again but toned down the pace as inflation shows signs of easing LONDON -- Britain’s central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate increase again but toned down the pace as inflation shows signs of easing, mirroring action by the U.S. Federal Reserve and ahead of an anticipated identical move by European policymakers. The Bank of England raised the benchmark rate by half a percentage point to 3.5%, the highest level in 14 years. It was the ninth consecutive increase since December 2021 and follows last month's outsized three-quarter point rate hike, the biggest in thirty years. This time, officials opted for less aggressive action after data this week showed inflation slipped from a 41-year high. The Bank of England becomes the latest to fall in line with the Fed, which hiked its benchmark rate by the same amount Wednesday. Switzerland’s central bank followed suit with an identical mov...