.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups as well as two British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and came to be senior author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial objective over his own showing off goals after finishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Game edge Al Ittihad, including he will definitely rule out the onward for worldwide responsibility for the not far off future.Bergwijn's move coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was declared on Monday, as well as it has actually agitated Koeman that pointed out the transmission is actually different to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum the moment went by doing this since he had a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He might just visit that nation to participate in soccer up until January. In Bergwijn's situation is actually that he addresses the age of 26, showing off ambition does certainly not prevail. Certainly not everybody presumes, fortunately, the same way. I believe when you are actually 26 the primary passion should be featuring and also certainly not monetary, but those are options players create." Bergwijn will participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman stated Bergwijn was actually not duty-bound to use up the Saudi provide." He could possess stayed at Ajax, couldn't he? And also I believe they spend OK at Ajax too. However certainly, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 hats for Netherlands because making his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that condition on my own. I might visit Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possess headed to Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually visited Saudi Arabia either." The move seeks to have actually hurt Bergwijn's chances of adding to his 35 hats for the Netherlands." The book is actually generally finalized for him, however," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's international chances. "He has actually certainly not called me regarding this. I believe he recognizes how I consider this." Meanwhile, captain Virgil truck Dijk has committed his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Planet Cup at the very least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks with Vehicle Dijk." I presumed it was thus vital to visit him to observe and also feel with him: are you going to give it your all for another pair of years at the highest degree and also do you still observe a future on your own? And also he performs. As well as I perform the exact same along with him. All question is actually gone, he just happens," Koeman stated." He accepted he did not get to the level you will anticipate from him as a gamer at the International Championship. As leader, I think he did an excellent work. Yet possibly therefore, he put way too much power in to others instead of right into himself.".