According to Eurosport, Aston Villa are keeping an eye on the situation of Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge ahead of the summer transfer window and are the early favourites to land him.
The Norway international has been out injured since last December following surgery to a tendon injury, and he could be put up for sale at the end of the season if Chris Wilder’s side fail to escape the drop.
That is a big ask at the moment as Sheffield are 20th in the Premier League and 14 points off safety.
Berge joined the Blades from Genk last January for a club-record fee of £22 million and would be keen to remain in the top-flight should they go down.