.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with 2 Olympics, a set of Rugby Globe Cups as well as 2 British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Recently rugby editor, and became senior author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary ambition over his personal featuring ambitions after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, including he will definitely not consider the forward for worldwide task for the not far off future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was revealed on Monday, and it has agitated Koeman that said the transactions is actually different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum the moment went this way due to the fact that he had a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could only most likely to that nation to participate in soccer till January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, showing off ambition does certainly not prevail. Certainly not every person believes, luckily, similarly. I believe when you are actually 26 the major aspiration needs to be showing off as well as certainly not monetary, yet those are options gamers make." Bergwijn will certainly participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to use up the Saudi provide." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And I think they pay for OK at Ajax also. But indeed, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 limits for Netherlands due to the fact that producing his global debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that circumstance on my own. I could go to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn might have visited Barcelona, he would not have visited Saudi Arabia either." The move tries to have harmed Bergwijn's opportunities of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is basically finalized for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's international opportunities. "He has not called me regarding this. I assume he knows just how I think of this." On the other hand, captain Virgil truck Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Planet Cup at the very least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman said he flew to Liverpool to have face-to-face talks with Vehicle Dijk." I presumed it was actually so essential to visit him to see as well as pity him: are you visiting provide it your all for an additional 2 years at the highest level and also do you still see a future for yourself? And also he performs. And also I carry out the very same along with him. All hesitation is gone, he simply happens," Koeman mentioned." He accepted he carried out not reach the level you will expect from him as a gamer at the International Championship. As leader, I presume he performed a fantastic project. Yet maybe as a result, he placed way too much power in to others instead of in to himself.".