Moussa Dembele has been linked with moves away from Celtic in the January transfer window.
The former Rangers star, who played for Brighton in England during the 1980s and joined the Seagulls after leaving Ibrox, has outlined the reasons why joining the Chris Hughton’s side would be good for the Frenchman.
According to The Scottish Sun, Brighton will make a £20 million offer for the Celtic striker this week.
The report has also credited Stoke City, West Ham United and Everton with interest in the France Under-21 international striker.
The Scottish Sun has reported that Celtic want as much as £25m as transfer fee in order to part company with Dembele.
Former Rangers and Brighton star Smith, 62, has stated the reasons why switching to the Seagulls in the Premier League would be a good decision from Dembele.
Smith told The Scottish Sun: “He would be the No1 striker there. He would get games, he would raise his profile and he would gain a lot of experience.
“On the plus side for Dembele, if he goes down there and really proves himself there is every chance he’d get another move off the back of it. Look at the likes of Victor Wanyama and Virgil van Dijk.
“Moving to one of the smaller Premier League clubs, gives you a real platform. If Dembele went to Brighton and scored a lot of goals, there is every chance some of the major clubs would want him.”
Meanwhile, former Scotland national football team manager Gordon Strachan has suggested to The Scottish Sun that 20-year-old Celtic defender Kieran Tierney is good enough to play for clubs in England.
Strachan told The Scottish Sun about Tierney: “He could be another Billy McNeill, stay at Celtic for ever and be one of their best captains of all time. You never know.
“Or he might at one point want to take a look at playing somewhere else. But at this moment, if anyone asks me down here I tell them he’s definitely the one you want in your team.”
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