This is not a retirement league!

According to The Journal in Newcastle, 36-year-old Sunderland midfielder Dwight Yorke is considering a move to Major League Soccer.

The Journal writes, "[Yorke] has yet to decide if he will sign a new Sunderland contract this summer or leave for the A-League or Major League Soccer, believes that is still some way off."

Yorke, a former Trinidad & Tobago goal machine, is certainly past his prime, slower and heavier. He'll likely have very little left in the tank for a stint in MLS. Like MLS-bust Denilson, his impressive pedigree will not enough to help Yorke deliver on the field in any more than an occasional substitute role.

Although he might be useful in a supporter's role, a kind of super sub a la Hristo Stoitchkov for Chicago and DC, I doubt that he would be able to go longer than 60 or 70 minutes per game. And because he would most likely have a limited role, MLS clubs should balk at any more than a limited salary request. Exhibit A: Denilson in Dallas. And he was 29.

Back in March, it was reported that Yorke was in negotiations with the Central Coast Mariners for a move back to the Australian A-League. MLS should simply say "g'day mate" and let him drag his old ass down under.