.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Formerly rugby publisher, and became elderly writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has said Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic aspiration over his very own featuring desires after completing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, incorporating he will certainly rule out the onward for international role for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's step coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was declared on Monday, and also it has angered Koeman who stated the move is different to the scenario of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum once went this way because he possessed an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He might just head to that nation to participate in soccer until January. In Bergwijn's case is that he addresses the grow older of 26, sporting aspiration performs not prevail. Not every person thinks, fortunately, the same way. I think when you are 26 the principal ambition should be actually sporting and also not monetary, but those are choices gamers 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 also Moussa Diaby.Koeman pointed out Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to take up the Saudi offer." He could possess remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And also I think they pay out OK at Ajax also. Yet yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 limits for Netherlands since creating his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that situation myself. I could possibly visit Barcelona. I presume if Bergwijn could possibly possess mosted likely to Barcelona, he would not have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The move hopes to have injured Bergwijn's opportunities of including in his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is essentially shut for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's international odds. "He has certainly not called me concerning this. I presume he understands exactly how I deal with this." In the meantime, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Planet Cup at the very least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman said he soared to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks along with Van Dijk." I believed it was so vital to go to him to see and also feel with him: are you going to provide it your all for another pair of years at the highest degree as well as perform you still view a future for yourself? As well as he does. And I perform the same along with him. All hesitation is actually gone, he merely takes place," Koeman said." He accepted he performed certainly not reach the amount you would expect from him as a player at the European Champion. As leader, I believe he did a fantastic task. But probably therefore, he placed too much electricity right into others as opposed to in to himself.".