.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby Globe Cups and also two British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Formerly rugby editor, as well as came to be senior writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has stated Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary ambition over his personal showing off goals after finishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Game edge Al Ittihad, incorporating he will rule out the forward for worldwide role for the near future.Bergwijn's action coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was announced on Monday, and it has actually agitated Koeman who claimed the move is different to the scenario of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went that way because he possessed a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He might just most likely to that country to play volleyball until January. In Bergwijn's case is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, showing off aspiration does certainly not dominate. Certainly not every person believes, thankfully, the same way. I believe when you are 26 the main aspiration ought to be showing off as well as not economic, however those are actually selections players make." Bergwijn will definitely participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a staff that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to take up the Saudi deal." He could have remained at Ajax, could not he? And also I presume they pay out OK at Ajax too. But of course, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands given that making his worldwide launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that condition on my own. I might head to Barcelona. I presume if Bergwijn can possess gone to Barcelona, he would not have actually gone to Saudi Arabia either." The step hopes to have actually hurt Bergwijn's odds of contributing to his 35 hats for the Netherlands." The book is actually generally finalized for him, though," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's international chances. "He has not called me concerning this. I presume he recognizes how I think about this." In the meantime, captain Virgil truck Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Planet Mug a minimum of, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to possess direct talks along with Truck Dijk." I believed it was actually thus important to visit him to observe and also pity him: are you mosting likely to provide it your all for another two years at the highest level and perform you still find a future for yourself? As well as he carries out. As well as I do the very same with him. All question is actually gone, he only goes on," Koeman pointed out." He admitted he did not reach the degree you will anticipate from him as a gamer at the International Champion. As captain, I presume he did a fantastic work. Yet possibly as a result, he put a lot of energy right into others instead of in to himself.".