.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups and 2 British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and also ended up being elderly author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary dream over his personal showing off aspirations after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, including he will certainly rule out the ahead for international responsibility for the near future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually revealed on Monday, and it has outraged Koeman that mentioned the transactions 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 by doing this given that he had a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman mentioned. "He could merely most likely to that nation to participate in soccer till January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he goes at the grow older of 26, featuring passion performs certainly not dominate. Not every person thinks, fortunately, similarly. I think when you are 26 the main ambition should be actually featuring and also certainly not financial, however those are options players make." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was actually certainly not bound to take up the Saudi provide." He could possess stayed at Ajax, couldn't he? And I presume they spend OK at Ajax as well. Yet certainly, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands since creating his worldwide launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that scenario myself. I could go to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn might possess gone to Barcelona, he would not have headed to Saudi Arabia either." The relocation hopes to have injured Bergwijn's chances of including in his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is basically shut for him, though," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's international opportunities. "He has certainly not called me regarding this. I believe he understands exactly how I think of this." On the other hand, captain Virgil truck Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Globe Mug at least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he flew to Liverpool to have in person talks with Vehicle Dijk." I believed it was thus crucial to visit him to find and also pity him: are you visiting give it your all for an additional 2 years at the highest degree as well as perform you still see a future on your own? And also he performs. And I perform the same with him. All uncertainty is actually gone, he just happens," Koeman said." He admitted he performed not connect with the level you will get out of him as a player at the European Champion. As leader, I believe he did a terrific task. But maybe because of this, he put excessive electricity right into others rather than into themself.".