.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and 2 British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Previously rugby editor, as well as ended up being senior writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually stated Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary ambition over his very own sporting ambitions after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, adding he will rule out the ahead for international responsibility for the near future.Bergwijn's step from Ajax to Al Ittihad was revealed on Monday, and also it has angered Koeman who said the move is various to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum the moment went that way since he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He might merely visit that nation to participate in volleyball until January. In Bergwijn's instance is that he addresses the age of 26, featuring aspiration performs not prevail. Certainly not everybody believes, the good news is, the same way. I believe when you are actually 26 the major aspiration must be sporting and also not economic, yet those are options gamers make." Bergwijn will certainly participate in 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 claimed Bergwijn was actually certainly not responsible to use up the Saudi deal." He could possess remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And I believe they pay out OK at Ajax also. Yet yes, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 limits for Netherlands due to the fact that making his worldwide debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that situation myself. I can visit Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn could possibly possess visited Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually visited Saudi Arabia either." The relocation seeks to have actually harmed Bergwijn's odds of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually basically closed for him, though," Koeman claimed of Bergwijn's international odds. "He has certainly not contacted me regarding this. I presume he recognizes just how I think about this." At the same time, leader Virgil truck Dijk has actually dedicated his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 World Mug at least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he flew to Liverpool to have direct talks along with Vehicle Dijk." I believed it was thus crucial to go to him to observe and feel with him: are you going to offer it your all for another pair of years at the highest degree and also do you still view a future for yourself? And he carries out. As well as I do the very same with him. All doubt is gone, he simply happens," Koeman pointed out." He admitted he performed not get to the level you would get out of him as a player at the International Championship. As leader, I assume he performed a great job. However maybe therefore, he put a lot of power into others as opposed to in to themself.".