Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce believes England coach Roy Hodgson should seriously consider taking Jermain Defoe to Euro 2016.
Defoe, 33, won his last England cap as a substitute in a 2-0 defeat to Chile at Wembley in November 2013.
His international career looked like it could be over when three months later he left Tottenham Hotspur to join Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.
The striker returned to England after just 11 months in Canada, signing for Sunderland, and this season he has rediscovered his best form.
"He can still do it at the highest level," Allardyce told BBC Sport. "His record tells Roy that if he needs to score goals at the Euros, Jermain Defoe is there.
"If he needs the option, Jermain Defoe is a very good option for him.
"For the first time in a few years, he has consistently played week in, week out and delivered for us at Sunderland.
"He has delivered in a position people questioned whether he could deliver in, which is central striker on his own."
He netted the crucial winner in Sunderland's 3-2 victory over Chelsea on Saturday, a result that took the club to the brink of Premier League survival.
That was Defoe's 15th Premier League goal of the season, placing him sixth in the top scorers chart. The only Englishmen with more goals are Tottenham's Harry Kane and Leicester's Jamie Vardy, who have 25 and 24 respectively.
Both Kane and Vardy are shoo-ins for the England squad in France, with captain Wayne Rooney certain to go.
Daniel Sturridge also looks likely to make the squad, but with Danny Welbeck set to be ruled out of the finals with a knee injury a space could open up.