Sergino Dest confirmed that there is no awkwardness between himself and Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman after the fullback turned down the former Netherlands boss' advances to remain with the U.S. men's national team.
Dest was the subject of a battle between the U.S. and the Netherlands in 2019, with Koeman attempting to lure the fullback to the Dutch team after his breakthrough at Ajax.
In the end, though, Dest opted to remain with the U.S., having played for the team throughout his youth career.
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Coincidentally, Dest and Koeman have now joined forced at Barcelona as the USMNT defender made the move to the Camp Nou this summer.