IF Tim Cahill does come to Melbourne City, and he scores goals, then it’s a match made in heaven.

But former City and Socceroos striker Josh Kennedy says the potential recruitment of Australia’s all-time leading goalscorer wouldn’t be entirely without risk.

“I don’t think City need another Socceroo to come and retire on their books,” Kennedy said.

“They’ve gone through (Josip) Skoko, (Vince) Grella, (John) Aloisi, Harry (Kewell), myself, it’s a long list of old Socceroos going there and maybe not panning out how they would have hoped.

“If Tim can come and be fit and healthy, and he can come and score goals as he does, then it will be great.

“He’ll get bums on seats, he’ll attract big interest for City in the A-League and that’s what I really hope happens.

Tim Cahill is the Australia’s all-time leading goal scorer. Source: Getty Images

“But if he comes and he’s physically not up to it then those bums on seats in the early days might not last.

“And I don’t think that’s what City wants or what the A-League wants.”

Kennedy, 33, scored two goals in 12 games for City in 2014-15, but remained plagued by a troublesome back that forced him in to retirement.

Grella played just one game off the bench in an injury-marred 2012-13 season with the then-known Melbourne Heart, Kewell scored two goals in 16 games in 2013-14, while Skoko played 22 games and Aloisi scored eight goals in 20 in the club’s debut 2010-11 campaign.

Cahill, although 36, has maintained high standards both for club and country.

Of his 47 international goals, 21 have come since March 2014.

Josh Kennedy played just 12 games for City before retiring. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: News Corp Australia

He scored 11 goals in 28 games for Shanghai Shenhua last year and has so far netted four times in 16 games for Hangzhou Greentown.

With his contract for Hangzhou about to expire, an announcement on whether Cahill extends his time in China or comes home to the A-League — almost certainly with City as a 12-month guest player — is expected soon.

Kennedy said the decision on whether to recruit Cahill — considering in Bruno Fornaroli City already boasts last season’s most lethal striker — is an interesting balance between sporting and commercial considerations given the off-field boost the former Everton star could provide.

“You need a balance of success on the pitch combined with success off it,” Kennedy said.

Harry didn’t have the happiest time at the club. Source: Getty Images

But Kennedy’s not discounting the possibility of Cahill and Fornaroli forming a destructive partnership either.

“Timmy being there opens up another door completely with how he can get up in the air and attract defenders,” Kenendy said of his long-time Socceroos teammate.

“If he plays I’m sure he’s going to have two defenders on him and that would potentially open more space for Bruno — he could score 30 goals next season, who knows?

“If Timmy does come I’m sure they’ll find a combination to suit.”