.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered pair of Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups and also pair of British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Formerly rugby publisher, as well as came to be elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic objective over his own sporting goals after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization edge Al Ittihad, incorporating he will definitely rule out the onward for worldwide duty for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's technique coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually announced on Monday, as well as it has actually angered Koeman that stated the transmission is various to the scenario of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went in this way due to the fact that he possessed a trouble at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could just go to that nation to play volleyball till January. In Bergwijn's scenario is that he addresses the grow older of 26, sporting ambition carries out certainly not dominate. Not everyone thinks, the good news is, the same way. I assume when you are 26 the major ambition ought to be sporting and also certainly not financial, however those are selections players make." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to take up the Saudi deal." He could have stayed at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I think they pay out OK at Ajax as well. However indeed, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands considering that creating his worldwide launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't been in that situation on my own. I could possibly head to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn might possess visited Barcelona, he wouldn't have mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The step seeks to have injured Bergwijn's opportunities of including in his 35 hats for the Netherlands." The book is actually primarily finalized for him, however," Koeman said of Bergwijn's global chances. "He has certainly not called me concerning this. I believe he understands exactly how I consider this." In the meantime, captain Virgil van Dijk has actually dedicated his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Globe Cup at the very least, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he flew to Liverpool to have in person talks along with Truck Dijk." I believed it was actually so necessary to head to him to find as well as pity him: are you visiting offer it your all for yet another 2 years at the highest degree and perform you still observe a future on your own? And also he does. And I do the exact same along with him. All doubt is gone, he merely goes on," Koeman pointed out." He acknowledged he did certainly not reach the amount you will expect from him as a player at the International Championship. As captain, I presume he performed a fantastic project. But maybe therefore, he placed too much power in to others rather than in to himself.".