Liverpool legend Jamie Redknapp believes the club can keep Gini Wijnaldum and still sign Thiago Alcantara.

It has emerged into an either or situation with the Reds and these two players.

If Wijnaldum leaves for Barcelona, the Reds may sign Thiago from Bayern Munich. But Redknapp wants both at the club this season.

"I have a feeling Liverpool will get Thiago done," said the former Reds captain to the Liverpool ECHO.

"He's a very special player.

"In midfield, Thiago would give Liverpool something completely different.

"I've played against his dad (Brazil World Cup winner Mazinho) when he was at Celta Vigo many years ago, and he was a brilliant player.

"Thiago has the same quality in the sense he isn't fazed by anything, and he's already played for two of the biggest clubs in the world in Barcelona and Bayern.

"He would give the midfield an extra dimension on top of Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Gini Wijnaldum and Naby Keita. They are all brilliant players, but technically Thiago is on a different level."

Redknapp added: "I love the way Wijnaldum plays. He always has such intensity that you'd hate playing against him, he's always chasing after the ball and he uses it well.

"But if you weighed up that he could go for nothing next summer, and you brought in Thiago… to be honest, I'd look to have them both.

"Surely Liverpool don't need to sell Wijnaldum to facilitate a move like that. If you can have them both, then why wouldn't you?"