.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered pair of Olympics, a pair of Rugby Globe Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Recently rugby publisher, and also ended up being senior author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has said Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial ambition over his personal showing off ambitions after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro Game side Al Ittihad, including he will certainly not consider the onward for international task for the not far off future.Bergwijn's relocation from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually introduced on Monday, as well as it has actually angered Koeman who stated the move is actually different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left 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 stated. "He might simply head to that country to play volleyball till January. In Bergwijn's instance is that he addresses the grow older of 26, featuring ambition carries out certainly not prevail. Not everyone presumes, fortunately, the same way. I presume when you are 26 the primary ambition ought to be actually featuring as well as certainly not economic, however those are choices gamers make." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman stated Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to take up the Saudi promotion." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I think they pay OK at Ajax as well. But yes, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 hats for Netherlands given that producing his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that condition myself. I could possibly go to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn can possess headed to Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The action hopes to have injured Bergwijn's possibilities of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is essentially closed for him, however," Koeman pointed out of Bergwijn's international opportunities. "He has not called me regarding this. I think he understands exactly how I think about this." In the meantime, leader Virgil truck Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Globe Mug at the very least, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman stated he flew to Liverpool to have in person talks with Van Dijk." I thought it was so significant to head to him to observe as well as pity him: are you heading to provide it your all for one more two years at the highest degree and perform you still observe a future on your own? As well as he does. And I perform the exact same with him. All question is gone, he simply happens," Koeman pointed out." He admitted he carried out not reach the amount you would certainly expect from him as a player at the European Champion. As captain, I think he carried out a terrific work. But perhaps therefore, he placed way too much power right into others as opposed to right into himself.".