Bergwijn declares he has no desire to continue playing under Koeman following criticism

Bergwijn sealed a €21M (£17.7m) transfer from Ajax to the Saudi Pro League powerhouse Al-Ittihad on Monday, a move that was openly criticized by Koeman as not being in the best interest of the forward.

Koeman said quite clearly that the winger has no place in his side after the move. 

“Steven Bergwijn goes to Saudi Arabia at the age of 26,' he said. 'It's clear that this has nothing to do with sporting ambition. 

“His book with the Dutch National Team is closed.” 

Bergwijn hit back at Koeman for his harsh words and said even if Koeman did select him he would not take the opportunity. 

"I don't even want to play under Koeman anymore," Bergwijn told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. 

"I won’t play for someone who portrays me like he has done in the media. He could have called me, heard my side of the story. How can he say such things without talking to me? 

"If he had been a committed national coach, he would have called me first. Now I had to hear about it on TV. I've had many beautiful moments with him, so this is far too easy and I'm disappointed with him." 

The Netherlands have upcoming Nations League fixtures against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany in which the winger will not be involved until the argument is settled although that could last until Koeman steps down from the role.