.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups and also two British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Previously rugby publisher, and also became elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial objective over his personal featuring aspirations after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization edge Al Ittihad, adding he will certainly not consider the forward for worldwide role for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's action coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually announced on Monday, and it has actually angered Koeman that claimed the transfer is various to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum the moment went this way because he possessed an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He can just head to that country to participate in volleyball till January. In Bergwijn's instance is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, sporting ambition does not dominate. Not every person presumes, thankfully, similarly. I think when you are 26 the primary aspiration ought to be showing off and certainly not monetary, however those are selections gamers make." Bergwijn will definitely participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was actually not responsible to take up the Saudi promotion." He could possess remained at Ajax, could not he? And also I think they pay for OK at Ajax as well. But indeed, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 hats for Netherlands because creating his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that situation on my own. I could possibly go to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possibly have mosted likely to Barcelona, he would not have mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The move aims to have injured Bergwijn's possibilities of adding to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually basically shut for him, though," Koeman claimed of Bergwijn's global odds. "He has certainly not contacted me concerning this. I assume he recognizes how I consider this." On the other hand, captain Virgil truck Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Mug at the very least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman stated he soared to Liverpool to have in person talks with Vehicle Dijk." I thought it was actually therefore crucial to go to him to view and also feel with him: are you heading to provide it your all for one more two years at the highest degree as well as do you still view a future on your own? And he performs. As well as I perform the same with him. All question is actually gone, he simply goes on," Koeman said." He acknowledged he carried out not get to the degree you would certainly anticipate from him as a gamer at the International Championship. As leader, I assume he carried out a great job. But maybe consequently, he placed excessive power in to others as opposed to in to themself.".