.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with pair of Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Earlier rugby publisher, and ended up being senior author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial objective over his own sporting goals after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro Game side Al Ittihad, incorporating he will rule out the ahead for global obligation for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's technique coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually declared on Monday, and also it has actually agitated Koeman that said the transactions is different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went by doing this since he had an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He could merely head to that nation to play soccer until January. In Bergwijn's instance is actually that he addresses the age of 26, showing off passion does not dominate. Certainly not everyone presumes, thankfully, the same way. I think when you are actually 26 the main ambition must be sporting as well as certainly not economic, but those are options players create." Bergwijn is going to participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to occupy the Saudi provide." He could possess remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And also I presume they pay out OK at Ajax as well. But certainly, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 hats for Netherlands because making his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that scenario myself. I could visit Barcelona. I presume if Bergwijn can possess visited Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually headed to Saudi Arabia either." The move hopes to have actually hurt Bergwijn's possibilities of adding to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." Guide is actually primarily shut for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's international odds. "He has certainly not called me regarding this. I believe he understands how I think of this." Meanwhile, captain Virgil truck Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Mug at least, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to possess in person talks with Vehicle Dijk." I assumed it was thus crucial to visit him to observe as well as pity him: are you going to offer it your all for one more pair of years at the highest level as well as do you still see a future on your own? And he performs. As well as I perform the very same with him. All hesitation is actually gone, he merely goes on," Koeman stated." He acknowledged he performed certainly not get to the level you will anticipate from him as a gamer at the European Championship. As leader, I think he performed an excellent work. Yet perhaps because of this, he put excessive energy right into others instead of right into themself.".