Newcastle United forward Callum Wilson is determined to follow the example of Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy and Bayern Munich great Robert Lewandowski.
Wilson, who bagged an impressive 12 goals in his debut season at Newcastle despite a number of niggling injuries, is determined to push towards the 15-20 goal mark for the Magpies next term.
The 29-year-old will move into his thirties in February next year and he is confident he can continue to go from strength to strength and regain his place in the England squad.
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Vardy, of course, won the Premier League's Golden Boot award in the 2019/20 campaign at the age of 33 while Lewandowski just smashed the Bundesliga goalscoring record for a single season at the age of 32.
And Wilson has cited both of their examples as inspiration that he can continue to thrive well into his thirties at St James' Park.
"I suppose there are similarities between myself and Jamie Vardy," Wilson told FourFourTwo magazine.
"What he's achieved at Leicester is pretty unbelievable, and credit to him - he always says how proud he is of his background.
"But the most impressive thing about him is the sheer number of goals he's scored since he reached 30. For someone in his twenties, he is a terrific role model - living proof that 30 can be the beginning of something in your career and not the end.
"It's the same with Robert Lewandowski in the Bundesliga. He's still breaking record at an age that everyone used to say was when a striker starts slowing down.
"As far as I'm concerned, that's when you are quickening up because your football intelligence is so much greater than it was as a kid.
"At the highest level, scoring goals is as much about what goes on in the head as on the grass.
"I do believe that I am getting better as a striker. I certainly haven't given up on my England career - I'd love to add to the four caps I won before the pandemic.
"Lockdown came at the worst possible time for me, but I feel like I have some unfinished business there."
You can read the full, extensive interview with Wilson in this month's copy of FourFourTwo magazine.
