.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with 2 Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups as well as two British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Formerly rugby publisher, and also became elderly author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary dream over his own featuring ambitions after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Organization edge Al Ittihad, adding he will certainly rule out the onward for global duty for the not far off future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually declared on Monday, and also it has angered Koeman that said the move 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 the moment went by doing this considering that he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He could only most likely to that country to play soccer till January. In Bergwijn's instance is that he addresses the age of 26, sporting aspiration does not prevail. Certainly not everybody thinks, luckily, similarly. I think when you are 26 the principal ambition needs to be actually featuring and certainly not economic, yet those are actually options players make." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman pointed out Bergwijn was certainly not duty-bound to occupy the Saudi deal." He could possess remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And also I presume they pay OK at Ajax also. But certainly, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 limits for Netherlands due to the fact that producing his worldwide debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that situation on my own. I could possibly most likely to Barcelona. I presume if Bergwijn can possess visited Barcelona, he would not have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The step seeks to have hurt Bergwijn's possibilities of including in his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is generally closed for him, however," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's worldwide possibilities. "He has actually not contacted me regarding this. I assume he understands exactly how I deal with this." Meanwhile, leader Virgil van Dijk has actually dedicated his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Cup a minimum of, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman stated he flew to Liverpool to possess in person talks with Truck Dijk." I assumed it was therefore necessary to visit him to observe and also feel with him: are you visiting give it your all for an additional two years at the highest level as well as do you still find a future on your own? And he does. As well as I carry out the exact same with him. All uncertainty is gone, he simply takes place," Koeman mentioned." He accepted he did not reach out to the amount you would certainly anticipate from him as a player at the International Championship. As leader, I think he performed an excellent project. But possibly consequently, he put way too much energy into others rather than into himself.".