.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered pair of Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups as well as pair of British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Recently rugby editor, and also ended up being senior writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary aspiration over his own showing off ambitions after finishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, including he will rule out the forward for international responsibility for the not far off future.Bergwijn's relocation coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually announced on Monday, and also it has actually agitated Koeman that said the move is different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went this way due to the fact that he had an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could only go to that nation to play football till January. In Bergwijn's case is actually that he addresses the age of 26, featuring ambition performs certainly not prevail. Not everyone thinks, fortunately, the same way. I think when you are actually 26 the major aspiration needs to be showing off as well as not financial, yet those are actually options gamers make." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman stated Bergwijn was certainly not responsible to take up the Saudi provide." He could possess stayed at Ajax, could not he? And also I presume they pay for OK at Ajax also. But certainly, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 limits for Netherlands because creating his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not been in that situation myself. I could most likely to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possibly possess headed to Barcelona, he would not have visited Saudi Arabia either." The step aims to have actually hurt Bergwijn's odds of contributing to his 35 limits for the Netherlands." The book is basically finalized for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's worldwide possibilities. "He has actually not called me concerning this. I think he understands how I consider this." At the same time, leader Virgil truck Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Planet Mug at least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman said he flew to Liverpool to have in person talks with Van Dijk." I assumed it was actually so vital to head to him to find as well as pity him: are you visiting offer it your all for yet another two years at the highest level as well as perform you still find a future for yourself? And he carries out. And I do the exact same along with him. All doubt is actually gone, he simply happens," Koeman pointed out." He accepted he did certainly not reach the degree you would get out of him as a player at the European Championship. As captain, I believe he did a fantastic project. Yet probably consequently, he put excessive electricity into others as opposed to into himself.".