.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with pair of Olympics, a set of Rugby Globe Cups as well as 2 British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Recently rugby publisher, and also came to be elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary dream over his own featuring aspirations after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization edge Al Ittihad, adding he will definitely rule out the forward for worldwide duty for the not far off future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually revealed on Monday, and also it has outraged Koeman that said the transfer is actually different 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 in this way considering that he had a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He could just head to that country to participate in soccer till January. In Bergwijn's instance is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, showing off passion performs not dominate. Not everybody thinks, luckily, similarly. I assume when you are actually 26 the primary aspiration needs to be showing off and also certainly not financial, yet those are actually choices gamers make." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was certainly not responsible to use up the Saudi deal." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I think they pay OK at Ajax too. However yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands considering that making his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that condition myself. I might most likely to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn might possess gone to Barcelona, he would not have gone to Saudi Arabia either." The relocation hopes to have harmed Bergwijn's possibilities of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually primarily shut for him, however," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's international odds. "He has actually not contacted me about this. I assume he understands how I think about this." At the same time, leader Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually committed his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Globe Mug a minimum of, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to have direct talks with Vehicle Dijk." I thought it was actually thus significant to go to him to view as well as feel with him: are you heading to provide it your all for one more two years at the highest degree and also do you still view a future on your own? As well as he performs. As well as I do the exact same along with him. All question is gone, he only takes place," Koeman claimed." He confessed he performed not connect with the amount you will get out of him as a gamer at the European Championship. As captain, I think he carried out a great work. However perhaps as a result, he placed excessive power into others instead of right into himself.".