At Tokyo 2020, France missed several of their best under-23 players - including young striker Kylian Mbappé - and relied on three overage players who were not regulars in the senior national team.

It led to Sylvain Ripoll's squad being eliminated in the group stage with just one win from three.

A source from the FFF, according to L'Equipe, says the organisation will make a plea to the professional clubs.

"The Olympics, in our own country - it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," they said.

"At the least, club hierarchies should listen to reason."

Clubs are not obliged to release its players for the Games as the tournament falls outside the international window.

For Paris 2024, Mbappé could be selected as one of those over-age players if an agreement is sealed.

Veteran Karim Benzema is also said to be interested in playing at the tournament.

Young players who would expect to be part of the Olympic team include FIFA World Cup squad members William Saliba and Eduardo Camavinga, as well as recent call-ups, defenders Benoît Badiashile and Adrien Truffert.

Jules Koundé, Raphaël Varane, Adrien Rabiot and Paul Pogba could be among the over-age players in contention for the Olympic squad too.

The Paris 2024 Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11 2024, with men's football starting on July 24 two days prior to the Opening Ceremony.