Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe insists he's happy with Sven Botman.
The defender remained on Tyneside during the break instead of linking up with the Netherlands' under-21 squad last week.
Botman told the club's website, "I think everything gets blown out of all proportion. Sven was keen to continue his learning and development here in terms of adjusting to the Premier League. I think he's done that really well; certainly from the two weeks he's had with us, he's trained excellently and I think it's really benefited him.
"We were pleased to keep him because you have that control over what they're doing when they're here.
"We talked at length before he came here about our vision and our plan for him and it was never going to be a case that he was going to step in and play every minute of every game, coming to a new league, being young and learning everything that he needs to learn about the league and his team-mates, and also respecting the players that did so well for us at the back end of last season.
"You have to earn your place and fight for your place and show that you're better than the other players. In saying that, I've been very pleased with how he's adapted, developed, and I'm really excited about what he's going to become for us in the future."