.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered pair of Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups as well as 2 British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Earlier rugby publisher, and ended up being senior article writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has stated Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary dream over his personal sporting ambitions after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, adding he is going to rule out the onward for worldwide task for the direct future.Bergwijn's step coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was introduced on Monday, as well as it has actually angered Koeman who claimed the move is actually various to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went by doing this considering that he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could merely visit that country to participate in volleyball until January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he addresses the age of 26, showing off aspiration does not dominate. Not every person believes, thankfully, the same way. I think when you are 26 the principal ambition must be actually showing off and certainly not economic, but those are options players make." Bergwijn will play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a staff that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman stated Bergwijn was certainly not duty-bound to occupy the Saudi provide." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And also I believe they pay out OK at Ajax too. But certainly, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 limits for Netherlands given that making his worldwide debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that condition on my own. I could possibly visit Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn might have gone to Barcelona, he wouldn't have headed to Saudi Arabia either." The action tries to have injured Bergwijn's possibilities of adding to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually basically finalized for him, however," Koeman pointed out of Bergwijn's international possibilities. "He has actually not contacted me regarding this. I think he understands just how I think about this." Meanwhile, leader Virgil vehicle Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Globe Cup at the very least, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman said he soared to Liverpool to possess direct talks along with Van Dijk." I assumed it was actually thus important to go to him to find and also pity him: are you mosting likely to give it your all for an additional pair of years at the highest level and perform you still find a future for yourself? And he does. And I perform the exact same with him. All doubt is actually gone, he only takes place," Koeman said." He confessed he carried out certainly not connect with the level you would anticipate from him as a gamer at the International Champion. As leader, I think he performed a wonderful work. However perhaps because of this, he put excessive energy in to others rather than into himself.".