Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, former Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie has revealed his admiration for Burnley's Josh Brownhill, a player he would love to see at Villa Park in the near future.

Brownhill has been a regular in Sean Dyche's side this season, and it appears that his displays have not gone unnoticed, with a couple of Premier League clubs now said to be circling.

According to TEAMtalk, one of those clubs is Aston Villa, who have been scouting the 25-year-old midfielder in recent months.

For Hendrie, Brownhill would be a great addition to Dean Smith's squad, more so than Sheffield United's Sander Berge -- another midfielder currently being linked with a move to Villa Park.

Discussing Villa's reported interest in Brownhill in an exclusive interview with FFC, Hendrie said:

"Josh Brownhill, I think he is a fabulous player, I really do. Out of [Sander] Berge and him, I'd take Brownhill all day just because Josh Brownhill reminds me of John McGinn.

"He's very energetic, he's very neat and tidy on the ball, he gets up and down the pitch well and you know what you're getting when you're getting a player from Burnley, Sean Dyche, what he expects. And, obviously, he's proved that he can do this step up, coming from Bristol City, so I'd certainly take him all day."

McGinn has been one of Villa's standout players since joining the club from Scottish outfit Hibernian back in 2018, having a huge impact in the middle of the park for them.

The Scotland international scored seven goals and provided nine assists during Villa's successful 2018/19 Championship campaign, helping them earn a return to English football's top flight. If the Villans do sign Brownhill and he ends up performing at a level close to McGinn's, then they would have certainly acquired a very useful player.