.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered pair of Olympics, a set of Rugby Globe Cups and also two British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and became senior author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial ambition over his own sporting ambitions after completing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Organization edge Al Ittihad, adding he is going to rule out the ahead for global duty for the near future.Bergwijn's technique coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually declared on Monday, and it has outraged Koeman that mentioned the transfer is actually various 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 because he had a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He might merely most likely to that country to participate in volleyball up until January. In Bergwijn's situation is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, featuring aspiration performs certainly not prevail. Certainly not every person assumes, thankfully, the same way. I assume when you are actually 26 the primary aspiration should be actually featuring and not financial, however those are selections players make." Bergwijn is going to participate in 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 pointed out Bergwijn was not bound to use up the Saudi deal." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And I presume they pay out OK at Ajax too. Yet indeed, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 caps for Netherlands because creating his worldwide launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't been in that situation myself. I might head to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn could possibly possess visited Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually gone to Saudi Arabia either." The technique seeks to have actually harmed Bergwijn's possibilities of contributing to his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is actually primarily finalized for him, however," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's worldwide possibilities. "He has actually not contacted me regarding this. I presume he recognizes just how I think of this." Meanwhile, leader Virgil vehicle Dijk has dedicated his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 World Cup at least, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman stated he flew to Liverpool to have face-to-face talks with Vehicle Dijk." I presumed it was thus necessary to go to him to find as well as feel with him: are you heading to provide it your all for an additional 2 years at the highest degree and do you still find a future on your own? As well as he does. As well as I do the same along with him. All uncertainty is actually gone, he merely takes place," Koeman said." He acknowledged he did certainly not connect with the degree you would certainly anticipate from him as a player at the International Champion. As captain, I think he did a great project. Yet probably as a result, he placed a lot of power into others rather than right into themself.".