Burnley boss Sean Dyche is not surprised to see Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe in demand as the January transfer window opens, despite his advancing years.
Although Defoe is 34, pensionable age for a centre forward in years gone by, the Black Cats have already fended off interest from West Ham and are expected to field further enquiries over the ex-England striker in the coming weeks.
Defoe has scored 11 times this season, making him the most prolific Englishman in the division and behind only Diego Costa, Alexis Sanchez and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the charts.
Dyche's first addition of the window is a month older than Defore, Joey Barton having re-signed on a free transfer, and he believes the parameters of what constitutes a veteran are changing.