Karim Benzema is tied to France as an international performer, but the Real Madrid striker has asked to be freed to represent another country after being informed he will not be selected again.
The Blancos star has been frozen out by Les Bleus since 2015.
The fallout from a sex tape dispute with Mathieu Valbuena saw Benzema dropped down the pecking order and completely out of favour.
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No reprieve has been offered despite the 31-year-old remaining one of the most prolific frontmen on the planet.
He reached the 30-goal mark once again for Real last season and has added another 11 efforts to his collection in the current campaign.