Jamie Redknapp predicts Liverpool to beat Manchester City to the Premier League title.

Jamie Redknapp has urged Liverpool to strengthen their team this summer amid links with Bayern Munich's Thiago Silva.

Former England midfielder Jamie Redknapp is convinced Liverpool will retain their Premier League title.

The former Liverpool and Spurs star has urged Jurgen Klopp's side to recruit 'one or two players' this summer so they can be in a better position to win the English top-flight for the second time in a row after ending their 30-year wait in June.

"I think they're in a great position to win it again," he told Sky Sports.

"History suggests you have to go out and sign one or two players to strengthen the squad, and I think people have said that in the last few weeks. 'Why haven't Liverpool maybe tried to get Thiago or get one or two players in to strengthen the centre-back area?'

"You've lost Dejan Lovren and that leaves you quite short with only Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Virgil Van Dijk. From their point of view, you just hope you don't get any injuries because if they were to get any injuries in that area they would be short.

"Especially when Gomez has had injuries and Matip can't always play the full season, you might think that might be an area where they could struggle."

Redknapp also said Liverpool should hand Gini Wijnaldum down to a new deal.

The Dutchman is out of contract next summer and has been constantly linked with a move Barcelona after Ronald Koeman replaced Quique Setien at the Camp Nou helm.

"Certainly in midfield, the Wijnaldum situation is one that needs to be resolved and I think personally you want to keep him," said Redknapp.

"He's such an important player for the team, he's very talented, incredible energy and why would you want to let him go at the moment unless you can get someone in who's better? And I don't see that many midfield players better in the world right now that can do what he can do."

On the 2020-21 Premier League title race, the 47-year-old replied: "I think it's between City and Liverpool, and I'll say it now, I think Liverpool will retain the title.

"I think they've got an incredible team there and a togetherness that is so difficult to find. And Jurgen Klopp has made that work so well.

"If you look at City, there are not that many players out there that you can sign right now. Nathan Ake looks to me a sensible signing. He's a player that can play in many positions.

"As a young man he played in the defensive midfield position if you want some protection. Obviously, Fernandinho isn't getting any younger and he's one of the best that's ever been.

"He can also play left-back and he can play centre-back. But they're looking for a partnership in central defence because last year they had so many different times where they'd play Nicolas Otamendi or John Stones, Aymeric Laporte or Fernandinho, they never really got it right in that area.

"But with someone like Nathan Ake - and I know City fans might go, 'well he got relegated this year' - he's a quality player. He knows the game, he's got a brilliant left foot, incredible spring considering he's not the tallest player in the world.

"You can see him playing in a side like City's where your job is just to defend properly, get that ball to Kevin De Bruyne as quickly as possible and then things happen from there.

"Of course, City are going to be incredibly strong - but I don't think they're going to be as strong as Liverpool."

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