SUPER-fit Sammy Igoe has set his sights on joining the 40-club – with Charlton boss Phil Parkinson tipping him to go the distance.

Parkinson predicted Igoe could “keep playing into his 40s” after he had impressed during the Addicks’ pre-season clash at Dean Court six days ago.

And as Igoe prepares to embark on his 16th season as a pro, the midfielder – who turns 34 next month – is determined to prove there is still plenty left in the tank.

He told the Daily Echo: “I’d like to think I could keep playing into my 40s, I know some players do.

“We’ve got a lot of young players in our side and I’m as fit as any of them. As long as I don’t have any serious injuries, there’s no reason why I couldn’t carry on for a few more years.

“As you get older, you have to be more conscious about your lifestyle. I’ve always been naturally fit and I never put on any weight so I’m lucky in that sense.

“I’ll be the first to admit that when I was younger, I would go out in midweek and have a drink. I probably have a drink once every two months now. It takes you longer to recover and I definitely look after myself more now.”

Igoe, one of Cherries’ most consistent performers during pre-season, also paid tribute to conditioning coach Jon Dalzell who has been working with Eddie Howe’s squad during their warm-up campaign.

“He’s done a fantastic job,” said Igoe. “I’d never worked with him before but I know people at Portsmouth who have and he’s come in and really looked after the lads.

“I don’t want to jinx myself. I normally get a little niggle during pre-season but think it’s been down to Jon that I haven’t.”

Igoe will be hoping to take his impressive pre-season form into the new campaign and is in line to start when Cherries open their League Two programme at Bury tomorrow.

He added: “We proved last season that we could compete with the best in this division.

“This season, you’ve got to feel we can be there or thereabouts. We don’t want to create any pressure by saying we’re going to do this or that but we’re quietly confident.

“Personally, I’m hoping to stay injury free and play as many games as I possibly can.”