.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Previously rugby publisher, as well as became elderly author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary objective over his own showing off goals after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Game edge Al Ittihad, incorporating he will definitely rule out the onward for international task for the near future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was declared on Monday, and it has actually angered Koeman that claimed the transfer is actually different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went that way considering that he had a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He can just head to that country to participate in football up until January. In Bergwijn's case is actually that he goes at the grow older of 26, showing off ambition does not prevail. Certainly not every person presumes, luckily, the same way. I assume when you are 26 the major aspiration must be actually showing off and also certainly not economic, yet those are options gamers create." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was certainly not responsible to use up the Saudi promotion." He could have remained at Ajax, could not he? And I believe they spend OK at Ajax too. But yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands since making his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not been in that condition myself. I might go to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn could have visited Barcelona, he would not have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The technique wants to have actually injured Bergwijn's opportunities of contributing to his 35 hats for the Netherlands." Guide is basically finalized for him, however," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's worldwide possibilities. "He has actually not called me concerning this. I believe he knows how I consider this." At the same time, captain Virgil van Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Cup at the very least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman stated he soared to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks with Van Dijk." I believed it was actually thus vital to visit him to observe and also pity him: are you going to provide it your all for one more pair of years at the highest degree as well as do you still find a future for yourself? As well as he performs. And I perform the exact same with him. All question is actually gone, he simply takes place," Koeman claimed." He acknowledged he performed certainly not reach out to the degree you would get out of him as a player at the European Championship. As leader, I assume he did a great job. But probably therefore, he put too much electricity into others rather than right into himself.".