Although Defoe is now 34 years old , his goals almost single - handedly kept Sunderland in the Premier League last season .
Once again Sunderland 's survival hopes apparently rest inside the shooting boots of the former West Ham United , Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur forward .
Although Defoe is now 34 years old , his goals almost single - handedly kept Sunderland in the Premier League last season and once again their survival hopes apparently rest inside the shooting boots of the former West Ham United , Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur forward .