.Tom Hamilton, Elderly Person WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered pair of Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and ended up being senior author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has stated Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic ambition over his own featuring ambitions after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, adding he will not consider the onward for global role for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was declared on Monday, and it has angered Koeman that claimed the transactions is different to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum once went in this way because he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman mentioned. "He could only go to that nation to participate in volleyball till January. In Bergwijn's instance is actually that he goes at the grow older of 26, sporting passion carries out not dominate. Not everyone assumes, luckily, the same way. I presume when you are 26 the major passion ought to be featuring and also certainly not monetary, yet those are actually choices gamers create." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a staff that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was actually not duty-bound to use up the Saudi deal." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I assume they spend OK at Ajax also. But yes, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 hats for Netherlands due to the fact that creating his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that condition myself. I might head to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn could possibly possess mosted likely to Barcelona, he would not have actually gone to Saudi Arabia either." The move hopes to have injured Bergwijn's odds of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." The book is generally finalized for him, however," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's worldwide opportunities. "He has not contacted me about this. I assume he recognizes just how I consider this." Meanwhile, leader Virgil truck Dijk has actually dedicated his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Globe Mug at least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman claimed he soared to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks with Vehicle Dijk." I believed it was actually thus essential to visit him to find as well as feel with him: are you going to give it your all for one more two years at the highest degree and also perform you still see a future for yourself? And he performs. And also I carry out the exact same with him. All doubt is gone, he simply goes on," Koeman stated." He accepted he performed certainly not reach out to the degree you would get out of him as a gamer at the International Championship. As captain, I think he did an excellent work. But possibly therefore, he placed too much energy right into others instead of into himself.".