Ronaldo Koeman has suggested there is still a route back for Ryan Gravenberch into the Holland set-up.
The Liverpool midfielder has been snubbed from international duty for both the senior and under-21s this week. After joining the Reds from Bayern Munich on summer transfer deadline day, Gravenberch pulled out of Holland’s under-21s squad in September. Instead, he wanted to use the time to settle in at Anfield and acclimatise to his new surroundings – although the decision was met with criticism from Koeman at the time.
The former Everton and Barcelona manager admitted he still has a ‘certain opinion’ of Gravenberch. And despite the 21-year-old recording one goal and two assists in seven appearances for the Reds, Koeman has claimed Gravenberch has not been featuring enough to be called up for duty.
Koeman said: “We do have a certain opinion about cancelling the Dutch Juniors. He hasn’t played much yet. I still think he’s a great talent and I hope he will play a lot at Liverpool and continue his development. Then he will certainly be a player for the Dutch team.”
