.Tom Hamilton, Elderly Person WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with 2 Olympics, a pair of Rugby Globe Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Recently rugby editor, and also came to be senior writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has said Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial ambition over his very own showing off desires after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro Game side Al Ittihad, including he will definitely rule out the forward for worldwide obligation for the not far off future.Bergwijn's move coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually revealed on Monday, and it has actually angered Koeman that said the move is actually different to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went that way given that he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He could just go to that nation to play football up until January. In Bergwijn's situation is actually that he goes at the grow older of 26, sporting passion carries out certainly not prevail. Not everybody believes, the good news is, similarly. I assume when you are actually 26 the major aspiration needs to be actually featuring and also not economic, however those are options gamers create." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a staff that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman pointed out Bergwijn was not duty-bound to occupy the Saudi deal." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I think they pay OK at Ajax also. However yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands since making his worldwide debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't resided in that situation myself. I could visit Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn can possess mosted likely to Barcelona, he definitely would not have mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The move wants to have actually harmed Bergwijn's possibilities of including in his 35 caps for the Netherlands." Guide is essentially closed for him, though," Koeman pointed out of Bergwijn's worldwide possibilities. "He has actually certainly not contacted me concerning this. I assume he knows exactly how I think about this." In the meantime, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 World Mug at the very least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman claimed he soared to Liverpool to possess direct talks with Truck Dijk." I presumed it was so vital to visit him to find and also feel with him: are you going to offer it your all for one more pair of years at the highest degree and also do you still find a future for yourself? And also he carries out. And also I do the same with him. All hesitation is gone, he merely happens," Koeman said." He admitted he did certainly not connect with the level you would certainly get out of him as a player at the International Champion. As leader, I assume he did a terrific task. Yet perhaps as a result, he put a lot of power right into others rather than right into themself.".