BORDEAUX, France (AFP) - Argentina is beginning to take notice of a once-forgotten striker who, with eight goals in seven matches for French league giants Bordeaux, is hoping for a dream call-up to the national squad.

Fernando Cavenaghi has been in inspirational form for the former league champions, who are now virtually the only team capable of challenging six-time consecutive winners Lyon for the French championship.

The performances of 'Cavegol' have attracted an Argentine journalist to the training ground of the southwestern French club. That was far from being the case not so long ago, when Cavenaghi plied his trade with Spartak Moscow.

"The Argentine press have been calling me up a lot in recent weeks because of the goals I've scored," said Cavenaghi, who scored 55 goals in 88 matches with Argentine giants River Plate prior to his move to Moscow.

"It's great for me. I'm doing some great things here at Bordeaux. In Russia, I didn't have so many calls."

With 12 goals in 51 matches over three seasons in Russia, Cavenaghi definitely seems more at home in the warmer climes of Bordeaux.

Despite having had no contact with Argentina coach Alfio Basile, Cavenaghi's re-discovery of his scoring touch has given him ideas about pulling on the famous sky blue and white jersey.

However that dream is tempered by what style of striker Basile is after. And there is no shortage of quality among the South American giants.

"I haven't spoken with the coach yet, maybe because there are no matches on the horizon," added Cavenaghi, who won the world title with Argentina's under-20 squad in 2003.

"But if I keep scoring goals, maybe I'll get my chance. It would be a dream for me, but it's not easy in Argentina, there's a lot of quality players fighting for a spot."

He added: "All the Argentinian strikers have different styles to their game. (Lionel) Messi and (Carlos) Tevez are not really pure strikers, my game is more similar to that of (Hernan) Crespo.

"Every one has his qualities. We just have to wait and see what kind of player the coach is looking for."