.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and 2 British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Recently rugby editor, as well as became elderly writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually said Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary dream over his own sporting aspirations after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Game edge Al Ittihad, including he will definitely rule out the forward for global obligation for the direct future.Bergwijn's step coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was introduced on Monday, and also it has actually agitated Koeman that said the transfer is actually various to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went in this way considering that he had a problem at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He might simply go to that country to participate in soccer till January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he goes at the age of 26, sporting ambition performs not prevail. Not everyone believes, fortunately, the same way. I presume when you are 26 the primary aspiration should be showing off and also certainly not financial, however those are choices gamers create." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a staff that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman stated Bergwijn was certainly not bound to use up the Saudi offer." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I think they pay out OK at Ajax as well. Yet indeed, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 limits for Netherlands considering that creating his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that circumstance on my own. I can visit Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn could possibly possess gone to Barcelona, he definitely would not have visited Saudi Arabia either." The relocation looks to have actually injured Bergwijn's odds of adding to his 35 hats for the Netherlands." Guide is actually generally finalized for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's global odds. "He has certainly not called me regarding this. I believe he knows how I think of this." In the meantime, captain Virgil van Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 World Mug at least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to have in person talks along with Truck Dijk." I thought it was therefore vital to head to him to see and feel with him: are you mosting likely to give it your all for one more pair of years at the highest level and perform you still see a future on your own? And he performs. And I perform the very same with him. All uncertainty is gone, he merely takes place," Koeman said." He acknowledged he carried out certainly not get to the amount you would get out of him as a gamer at the European Championship. As captain, I believe he did a terrific work. However perhaps as a result, he put a lot of energy right into others as opposed to right into themself.".