Millwall are set to bring Tim Cahill back to the club, according to reports in Australia.

According to Australian media outlet The Herald Sun, Millwall are close to sealing a deal which would bring Tim Cahill back to the South London club, fourteen years after he left to join Everton.

The veteran attacker, who plays as a centre forward or as a centre attacking midfielder, started his senior career at Millwall after joining from Sydney United in 1997.

In a seven year spell with the Lions, Cahill went on to establish himself as one of the greats of the club, helping them win the old Second Division title in 2001 and even taking them to the final of the FA Cup - where they lost to Manchester United - in 2004.

From Millwall, the 104-cap Australia international joined Everton, where he scored 56 Premier League goals in 226 Premier League outings.

Since leaving England in 2012, the 38-year-old has played for New York Red Bulls in the MLS, Chinese duo Shanghai Shenhua and Hangzhou Greentown and then most recently he was back in Australia playing for Melbourne City.

Now available as a free agent, Millwall look like they are about to re-sign their former star, who made just shy of 250 appearances for the club early in his career.

The Verdict

Whether Cahill still has the ability to make an impact for Millwall remains to be seen given his age but this move is about more than his footballing ability. It is a sentimental return for an old hero. And if it comes off, Cahill could well be on his way to yet another World Cup with Australia this summer.

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