Redknapp, who was joined on Sky Sports by former Liverpool defender and fellow pundit Jamie Carragher, believes that van Dijk is more likely to join Liverpool than Chelsea, despite the Blues being last season’s champions.
When asked to choose who he thinks is favourites, Redknapp said: “It’s a difficult one. There’s the pull of London, for a lot of players that’s a big thing but from what I hear Jürgen Klopp is a really big pull for him. He wants to play for Klopp and Liverpool need a centre-back desperately. Chelsea’s need is not as strong and I think he will go to Liverpool.
“But I’m also surprised Manchester City have not gone for him. They must really feel Vincent Kompany can last the season.”
Of course, no debate that centres around Liverpool Football Club is complete without former Red Jamie Carragher also providing his two cents.
The former England and Liverpool centre back added: “Chelsea have been a lot more successful than Liverpool over the last 10 years. They are the champions and as Jamie mentioned there’s London, that’s a pull.
“At the moment Chelsea are a better team than Liverpool. But if I was him I would look at the way Chelsea play with that back three. You would have van Dijk as the middle man but David Luiz was so good there last season as that big, powerful, dominant centre-back.
“I can’t see either of them playing as the wide centre-back. At Liverpool, you could go there and be the man that takes them to winning trophies.”
