.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby Globe Cups and also two British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Previously rugby publisher, and ended up being senior writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial dream over his personal featuring desires after accomplishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, incorporating he will not consider the forward for worldwide duty for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's technique from Ajax to Al Ittihad was revealed on Monday, and also it has actually angered Koeman who mentioned the move is actually different to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went in this way since he had a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He could only go to that nation to participate in football until January. In Bergwijn's situation is that he addresses the age of 26, sporting passion carries out certainly not prevail. Certainly not everyone assumes, thankfully, the same way. I presume when you are actually 26 the major aspiration needs to be showing off as well as not monetary, yet those are options gamers create." Bergwijn will play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was certainly not bound to occupy the Saudi offer." He could possess stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I presume they pay for OK at Ajax too. Yet yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands because creating his worldwide launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that situation on my own. I might go to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possess gone to Barcelona, he definitely would not have mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The action seeks to have actually hurt Bergwijn's opportunities of contributing to his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is essentially closed for him, however," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's international chances. "He has actually certainly not contacted me regarding this. I think he recognizes just how I deal with this." Meanwhile, leader Virgil truck Dijk has committed his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Planet Cup a minimum of, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman said he flew to Liverpool to possess direct talks along with Truck Dijk." I presumed it was thus crucial to go to him to find and also pity him: are you visiting give it your all for another 2 years at the highest degree and also perform you still see a future on your own? And he performs. And I carry out the very same with him. All hesitation is gone, he merely takes place," Koeman mentioned." He acknowledged he carried out not get to the amount you would certainly anticipate from him as a gamer at the International Championship. As captain, I presume he performed a terrific job. Yet probably as a result, he placed too much electricity in to others rather than into himself.".