.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups as well as two British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Formerly rugby editor, and also became elderly author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary ambition over his very own showing off goals after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization edge Al Ittihad, adding he will certainly rule out the onward for worldwide role for the direct future.Bergwijn's action coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was announced on Monday, and also it has outraged Koeman that pointed out the transfer is various to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went by doing this due to the fact that he possessed a problem at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He might merely visit that country to play soccer up until January. In Bergwijn's situation is that he goes at the grow older of 26, featuring passion performs not prevail. Not everybody presumes, luckily, the same way. I believe when you are 26 the principal ambition needs to be sporting as well as not financial, however those are actually options gamers make." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was certainly not responsible to use up the Saudi offer." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I assume they pay for OK at Ajax too. However certainly, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands due to the fact that creating his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that situation on my own. I could most likely to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possibly have visited Barcelona, he wouldn't have actually headed to Saudi Arabia either." The step wants to have actually hurt Bergwijn's opportunities of including in his 35 hats for the Netherlands." Guide is basically shut for him, though," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's global odds. "He has actually not contacted me regarding this. I think he knows 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 Planet Mug at least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman stated he flew to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks with Van Dijk." I assumed it was thus essential to go to him to view as well as feel with him: are you mosting likely to provide it your all for another pair of years at the highest level as well as perform you still view a future for yourself? And he does. And also I carry out the very same with him. All hesitation is gone, he just happens," Koeman said." He admitted he did certainly not reach the degree you will get out of him as a player at the European Champion. As captain, I assume he performed a fantastic job. However perhaps consequently, he put way too much energy in to others as opposed to into themself.".