.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Earlier rugby publisher, and became senior writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic ambition over his very own featuring aspirations after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, including he will definitely not consider the ahead for international duty for the near future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was introduced on Monday, and it has agitated Koeman who said the transfer is actually various to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went by doing this given that he possessed a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He could just most likely to that country to participate in soccer up until January. In Bergwijn's scenario is that he goes at the age of 26, featuring passion carries out not prevail. Not everybody presumes, thankfully, similarly. I presume when you are actually 26 the major aspiration ought to be actually sporting and also not financial, but those are options gamers create." Bergwijn will definitely play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was certainly not bound to occupy the Saudi offer." He could possess remained at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I think they pay for OK at Ajax too. Yet certainly, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands due to the fact that making his worldwide launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that scenario myself. I could visit Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn might possess headed to Barcelona, he wouldn't have gone to Saudi Arabia either." The move tries to have actually harmed Bergwijn's chances of including in his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is generally closed for him, however," Koeman claimed of Bergwijn's worldwide possibilities. "He has actually certainly not contacted me concerning this. I think he recognizes how I deal with this." On the other hand, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually committed his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Globe Cup at least, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman said he soared to Liverpool to have face-to-face talks along with Truck Dijk." I presumed it was so essential to head to him to see and feel with him: are you heading to provide it your all for one more pair of years at the highest level and perform you still see a future on your own? As well as he does. And also I carry out the very same with him. All uncertainty is actually gone, he simply happens," Koeman said." He admitted he performed not get to the amount you would certainly anticipate from him as a gamer at the European Champion. As captain, I think he carried out a terrific work. However probably as a result, he placed way too much energy in to others instead of into themself.".