As reported by The Express, Robbie Keane is eyeing making his return to English football after leaving LA Galaxy with the likes of Sunderland reportedly interested in his services.

What's the word?

After a successful spell in Major League Soccer, Robbie Keane left LA Galaxy at the end of his contract in November and despite being 36 years old is now looking to take the next step in his football career.

The Express say that he's hoping to join an English club before the January transfer window ends and could have talks with Sunderland this week.

The Black Cats are said to be rivalled by the likes of Preston North End and Keane's former club Leeds should the Irish legend want to play a slightly lower level than the English Premier League.

Can he still do a job?

The former Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool striker has been a forgotten man to English football fans over the last five years. His last taste of football here was back in 2012 when he was on loan at Aston Villa from LA Galaxy.

You'd be forgiven then for thinking that Keane must be past it. Far from it. He scored over 100 goals for Galaxy in just 165 appearances, as lethal as he ever was. It's true that MLS is a lower level than the Premier League but it proves he's as sharp as ever in finding the net.

He had been doing the job at international level too, scoring over 20 of his 68 goals for Ireland while a Galaxy player, before his retirement from Republic of Ireland duty in 2016.

There's every chance that his instinct for goal and experience could make him a success for yet another English club. If he doesn't move to one of his former clubs he'll have played for eight English teams.

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