.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with 2 Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups and pair of British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Previously rugby editor, and also came to be elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic objective over his own featuring aspirations after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, including he will definitely not consider the onward for international obligation for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's technique from Ajax to Al Ittihad was announced on Monday, as well as it has actually agitated Koeman who mentioned the transmission is different to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went this way because he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He might simply most likely to that country to participate in football until January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he goes at the age of 26, featuring aspiration performs not dominate. Not everyone presumes, fortunately, the same way. I believe when you are actually 26 the main passion should be sporting and also certainly not monetary, but those are selections players create." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was actually certainly not responsible to occupy the Saudi offer." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I assume they pay for OK at Ajax as well. However certainly, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 caps for Netherlands considering that creating his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that condition myself. I might go to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn can possess mosted likely to Barcelona, he would not have headed to Saudi Arabia either." The relocation tries to have actually harmed Bergwijn's opportunities of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually generally closed for him, however," Koeman said of Bergwijn's international opportunities. "He has actually certainly not called me about this. I assume he knows exactly how I deal with this." At the same time, leader Virgil truck Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Globe Cup at the very least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman stated he flew to Liverpool to possess direct talks with Truck Dijk." I presumed it was so necessary to head to him to observe and pity him: are you heading to provide it your all for an additional 2 years at the highest level and do you still observe a future on your own? As well as he does. And also I carry out the same with him. All uncertainty is actually gone, he simply happens," Koeman said." He confessed he performed certainly not reach out to the degree you will expect from him as a player at the International Championship. As leader, I presume he did a fantastic job. But possibly therefore, he put way too much power right into others instead of in to himself.".