.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with 2 Olympics, a pair of Rugby Globe Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Formerly rugby editor, as well as came to be elderly author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary aspiration over his own showing off goals after completing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, incorporating he will certainly not consider the ahead for global obligation for the near future.Bergwijn's step from Ajax to Al Ittihad was revealed on Monday, and it has outraged Koeman that stated the transactions is actually various to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went in this way given that he had a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He could simply head to that nation to play volleyball until January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he addresses the age of 26, sporting ambition performs certainly not prevail. Certainly not every person presumes, thankfully, the same way. I presume when you are 26 the principal aspiration must be featuring and also not financial, however those are options players make." 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 and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was certainly not duty-bound to take up the Saudi promotion." He could have remained at Ajax, could not he? As well as I assume they pay OK at Ajax too. However yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 limits for Netherlands because creating his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't been in that condition myself. I might most likely to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn might have headed to Barcelona, he would not have visited Saudi Arabia either." The step wants to have injured Bergwijn's opportunities of contributing to his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is basically closed for him, though," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's global odds. "He has actually not contacted me about this. I assume he understands just how I consider this." Meanwhile, leader Virgil van Dijk has actually dedicated his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Planet Mug a minimum of, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman claimed he flew to Liverpool to possess direct talks along with Van Dijk." I presumed it was actually therefore crucial to head to him to view and also feel with him: are you mosting likely to offer it your all for one more two years at the highest level and do you still see a future for yourself? As well as he does. And also I perform the same with him. All hesitation is gone, he simply takes place," Koeman pointed out." He acknowledged he did certainly not connect with the level you will get out of him as a gamer at the International Championship. As captain, I believe he performed a fantastic job. But perhaps because of this, he placed too much power right into others as opposed to in to themself.".