.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby Globe Cups and pair of British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Recently rugby editor, as well as ended up being elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary ambition over his own featuring goals after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, adding he is going to rule out the ahead for international obligation for the direct future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was revealed on Monday, as well as it has agitated Koeman who stated the transactions is various to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum once went in this way since he possessed a trouble at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could merely go to that nation to participate in volleyball until January. In Bergwijn's instance is that he goes at the age of 26, showing off passion carries out not dominate. Not everybody believes, fortunately, the same way. I presume when you are 26 the primary aspiration ought to be showing off and certainly not economic, yet those are actually options players make." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman stated Bergwijn was actually certainly not bound to occupy the Saudi deal." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I assume they pay OK at Ajax too. However indeed, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands because producing his worldwide debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that situation myself. I might most likely to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possibly possess headed to Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually visited Saudi Arabia either." The technique wants to have actually harmed Bergwijn's odds of including in his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually basically shut for him, though," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's worldwide odds. "He has certainly not called me about this. I believe he recognizes just how I consider this." Meanwhile, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually committed his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Planet Cup at the very least, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman stated he flew to Liverpool to possess in person talks with Van Dijk." I presumed it was thus essential to go to him to see and also feel with him: are you visiting give it your all for one more 2 years at the highest degree as well as perform you still observe a future on your own? As well as he does. And I carry out the very same with him. All hesitation is actually gone, he simply takes place," Koeman mentioned." He admitted he did not connect with the degree you would get out of him as a gamer at the International Championship. As leader, I assume he did a fantastic project. Yet possibly as a result, he put a lot of energy right into others rather than right into themself.".