Brighton manager Graham Potter insists Danny Welbeck still has plenty to offer.
The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker was recently signed as a free agent after being released by Watford.
When asked if he was confident that Welbeck could reproduce his past form, Potter said: "Well, that's the challenge for me, for the club, and for Danny. He's only 29. He has got a lot of time ahead of him.
"It can happen in a career that, for whatever reason, it doesn't happen at a club. There could be lots of factors.
"From our perspective, we've got a guy with incredible experience and proven quality - you don't play for the clubs he has played for and play for England the (number of) times he has without that quality.
He has probably had a bit of a setback in his career, but still wants to play football in this country, still wants to prove he can play at this level.
"He could have done other things, I am pretty sure. So that says something about his character and ambition.
"Then it's about providing the environment where he can enjoy his football and be on the pitch as much as he can. We need to find a role for him because he helps the team in and out of possession, and he can threaten in the box. We are delighted with him."