Alan Shearer thinks Manchester United will win the title

The Newcastle legend turned pundit thinks Jose Mourinho’s men will triumph over their bitter rivals Manchester City.

Both clubs have spent plenty of money and Shearer thinks the spending will continue right up to the August 31 deadline.

City are going through a revolution at the back with an expensive keeper and three full backs coming at a combined cost of over £120m.

United have Mourinho, who is famous for winning titles in his second season at a club, and lethal striker Romelu Lukaku to fire them to glory.

And it’s the Red Devils who Shearer thinks will triumph.

He told the BBC: “I am expecting a lot of transfer activity from last season's top six before the window shuts at the end of August but, as things stands, I would say the title is between the Manchester clubs.

“Manchester City hired Pep Guardiola to win the Champions League and the Premier League and, despite spending a lot of money, his first year in England was a big disappointment.

“Guardiola has spent a fortune on full-backs and a new goalkeeper to try to rectify some of the defensive issues City had in the first trophyless campaign of his managerial career and, if he fails again, there are no more excuses for him.

“I think City will be there or thereabouts but, at the moment, I would go with Manchester United - just - to be champions.

“Whatever you think of United manager Jose Mourinho, he won two trophies last season and got them back into the Champions League, and he has strengthened them again significantly this summer.

“By buying Romelu Lukaku from Everton, United have signed a centre-forward who, at the age of 24, should be coming into his prime.

“Lukaku has scored on a regular basis in the Premier League for the past five seasons, for West Brom and Everton.

“He is only going to get better and, if United give him the amount of chances you would expect them to, he will score a lot of goals for them too.”