Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge in recent weeks but former midfielder Lee Hendrie is baffled that Smith is looking at the 23-year-old.
Hendrie believes that Villa have quite a few players of a similar profile and they could end up signing too many players in the same area if they sign the Norwegian.
He said to Football Fancast: “He’s not one for me. I’m a bit baffled.
“They’re throwing another midfielder into the equation of that sort of calibre. Me personally, I’d like to see a creative player.