.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered 2 Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups as well as two British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary objective over his own sporting desires after accomplishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, adding he is going to rule out the forward for international task for the near future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually introduced on Monday, as well as it has agitated Koeman who pointed out the move is various to the scenario of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum once went this way because he had a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He might just most likely to that nation to play volleyball up until January. In Bergwijn's case is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, showing off passion performs not prevail. Certainly not every person assumes, fortunately, similarly. I assume when you are actually 26 the principal ambition should be actually sporting as well as not economic, yet those are selections gamers create." Bergwijn will participate in 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 mentioned Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to take up the Saudi provide." He could possess remained at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I presume they pay OK at Ajax as well. But of course, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands considering that making his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't resided in that condition on my own. I can most likely to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possess visited Barcelona, he would not have actually visited Saudi Arabia either." The step aims to have injured Bergwijn's chances of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." Guide is essentially shut for him, however," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's global odds. "He has actually not contacted me regarding this. I assume he knows how I deal with this." Meanwhile, captain Virgil van Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Globe Cup a minimum of, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman said he soared to Liverpool to possess in person talks with Van Dijk." I believed it was actually so vital to go to him to view as well as pity him: are you going to provide it your all for another two years at the highest level and also do you still see a future for yourself? As well as he does. And I carry out the very same with him. All uncertainty is actually gone, he just happens," Koeman stated." He confessed he carried out certainly not reach the amount you will get out of him as a gamer at the International Champion. As leader, I assume he performed a fantastic project. But maybe therefore, he placed excessive electricity right into others instead of in to themself.".