.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with pair of Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups as well as two British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Formerly rugby editor, and ended up being senior writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually stated Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic ambition over his own showing off desires after finishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, adding he is going to not consider the onward for worldwide task for the not far off future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was declared on Monday, and it has actually outraged Koeman who stated the transfer is different to the scenario of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum the moment went in this way considering that he had a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He can simply most likely to that nation to participate in volleyball till January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he goes at the grow older of 26, featuring aspiration does not prevail. Not everyone thinks, thankfully, similarly. I believe when you are 26 the primary passion should be actually sporting as well as not financial, yet those are actually options gamers make." Bergwijn will definitely participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a staff that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was certainly not bound to occupy the Saudi deal." He could possess stayed at Ajax, couldn't he? And I think they pay for OK at Ajax too. But yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 limits for Netherlands because producing his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that circumstance myself. I can most likely to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn might have mosted likely to Barcelona, he wouldn't have gone to Saudi Arabia either." The technique seeks to have actually harmed Bergwijn's possibilities of including in his 35 caps for the Netherlands." Guide is actually generally finalized for him, though," Koeman pointed out of Bergwijn's international odds. "He has actually certainly not contacted me regarding this. I think he knows exactly how I think of this." In the meantime, leader Virgil van Dijk has dedicated his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Globe Cup at least, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he flew to Liverpool to have in person talks along with Truck Dijk." I assumed it was actually thus vital to head to him to see as well as feel with him: are you heading to provide it your all for one more pair of years at the highest level as well as do you still observe a future for yourself? As well as he performs. And also I carry out the same with him. All hesitation is actually gone, he just takes place," Koeman mentioned." He acknowledged he carried out not reach out to the level you would get out of him as a player at the European Championship. As captain, I believe he carried out a terrific job. Yet perhaps because of this, he put excessive electricity in to others as opposed to right into themself.".