.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups and also pair of British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Recently rugby editor, and also ended up being senior author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial ambition over his very own showing off aspirations after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, adding he will certainly not consider the onward for international responsibility for the not far off future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was announced on Monday, as well as it has actually agitated Koeman that claimed the transmission is actually different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went by doing this because he had a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He can only go to that nation to play soccer up until January. In Bergwijn's instance is actually that he goes at the age of 26, featuring ambition performs not dominate. Not everybody believes, luckily, similarly. I believe when you are actually 26 the main aspiration should be actually showing off and also certainly not financial, however those are choices gamers make." Bergwijn will participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was not responsible to take up the Saudi promotion." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And also I believe they spend OK at Ajax too. However indeed, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 caps for Netherlands considering that making his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that scenario on my own. I could possibly head to Barcelona. I presume if Bergwijn can have gone to Barcelona, he wouldn't have visited Saudi Arabia either." The action wants to have actually injured Bergwijn's possibilities of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is generally shut for him, however," Koeman said of Bergwijn's international odds. "He has not contacted me about this. I presume he recognizes how I consider this." In the meantime, captain Virgil truck Dijk has dedicated his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 World Mug at least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he flew to Liverpool to have direct talks with Vehicle Dijk." I assumed it was so important to visit him to see and also feel with him: are you visiting offer it your all for another pair of years at the highest degree as well as perform you still observe a future for yourself? And also he performs. And I carry out the same with him. All question is actually gone, he merely happens," Koeman claimed." He admitted he performed not reach the amount you would anticipate from him as a player at the European Champion. As captain, I assume he performed a terrific job. However probably consequently, he placed excessive power in to others instead of right into themself.".