Newcastle star Allan Saint-Maximin has set his sights on partnering his friend Kylian Mbappe in France's forward line at the 2026 World Cup.
The 25-year-old has been terrorising defences for the Toon for a while now and was in the running for a Qatar World Cup call-up until he suffered an injury setback.
France went on to reach the final, where they lost on penalties to Argentina, and there will likely be a few changes to the team before the next World Cup.
Olivier Giroud led the line in Qatar but is 36, while it would seem 35-year-old Karim Benzema isn't going to be reintegrated into the set-up.
That may open the door for Saint-Maximin, who has represented France up to under-21 level but not for the seniors - and he is already close to star forward Mbappe, as well as Ousmane Dembele and Marcus Thuram.
'Playing for France would mean everything for me,' he told The Sun.
'I hope that one day I have the chance to show my qualities for Les Bleus. Of course, it will not be easy. Everyone saw the character of the players in the World Cup final and it is a team full of talent.
'But if I keep working hard and playing well for Newcastle, I hope to get noticed.
'It is not as if I am at a small club. We are third in the best league in the world so that can only help.'
He added: 'I really don't know how close I am to selection. There was talk of a call-up earlier this season but I came back from injury just two weeks before the World Cup started, which was not good enough to break into the squad.
'I do believe I am good enough to play with friends in the national team.'
Saint-Maximin returned to competitive action after the World Cup break with 33 minutes off the bench in Newcastle's Carabao Cup fourth round win over Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Eddie Howe's men travel to Leicester City on Boxing Day and then host Leeds United on New Year's Eve.