.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups as well as pair of British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Earlier rugby publisher, as well as came to be senior writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary objective over his very own showing off aspirations after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, including he is going to rule out the onward for worldwide role for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually announced on Monday, as well as it has actually angered Koeman that pointed out the transfer is actually various to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went in this way given that he had a problem at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He might merely most likely to that nation to play soccer till January. In Bergwijn's situation is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, showing off passion does not dominate. Certainly not every person presumes, fortunately, similarly. I presume when you are 26 the primary aspiration needs to be actually showing off and also not monetary, but those are actually options players make." Bergwijn will play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was actually certainly not responsible to occupy the Saudi provide." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I presume they pay out OK at Ajax also. However yes, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 limits for Netherlands because creating his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't been in that circumstance on my own. I could visit Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn might have mosted likely to Barcelona, he would not have actually gone to Saudi Arabia either." The move hopes to have hurt Bergwijn's opportunities of contributing to his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is actually essentially shut for him, though," Koeman pointed out of Bergwijn's global possibilities. "He has not called me about this. I believe he understands how I consider this." On the other hand, leader Virgil truck Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 World Cup a minimum of, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to have face-to-face talks with Van Dijk." I assumed it was actually so crucial to visit him to observe and pity him: are you visiting provide it your all for yet another pair of years at the highest degree and also do you still observe a future on your own? And he performs. And I carry out the same along with him. All question is gone, he only happens," Koeman claimed." He accepted he performed certainly not connect with the amount you will anticipate from him as a player at the International Championship. As leader, I believe he performed a fantastic job. But probably therefore, he put too much power into others as opposed to into himself.".