Liverpool's deadline-day signing Ryan Gravenberch turned down a Netherlands U21s call-up in order to focus on the club.
The Netherlands U21s head coach Michael Reiziger told ESPN: “I don’t like Gravenberch’s choice and I have told him this. If you can join the National Team, you do this with your heart. And you don’t start to think about yourself.
“We will see. But I want players who want to play with their heart for our country. Playing for your country is an honor, you want to be part of that. Plus the fame you can achieve with it.
“You battle for your country; you have the entire nation behind you. At your club you only have one part of the city behind you.
“I hope Ryan Gravenberch will learn from this. It doesn’t mean he will just be called up again. He needs to learn from this.”
The Reds paid €40m to sign the 21-year-old midfielder from Bayern.
In addition to seven games for the Netherlands U21s, Ryan has eleven caps for the senior side.
