.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered pair of Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups as well as 2 British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Previously rugby editor, and came to be senior article writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has said Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary aspiration over his personal featuring desires after completing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, incorporating he will certainly rule out the ahead for international responsibility for the direct future.Bergwijn's relocation coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was declared on Monday, and it has agitated Koeman that claimed the transfer is different to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum the moment went that way given that he possessed a problem at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He might simply most likely to that country to participate in soccer until January. In Bergwijn's scenario is that he goes at the grow older of 26, sporting ambition does not prevail. Not everyone assumes, the good news is, the same way. I think when you are 26 the principal aspiration should be actually showing off and not monetary, but those are actually options gamers create." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was not duty-bound to occupy the Saudi deal." He could have stayed at Ajax, couldn't he? And also I believe they pay for OK at Ajax also. However yes, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands since creating his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that circumstance myself. I might most likely to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn might have visited Barcelona, he definitely would not have mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The action seeks to have injured Bergwijn's opportunities of adding to his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is primarily closed for him, however," Koeman pointed out of Bergwijn's international odds. "He has certainly not called me concerning this. I assume he recognizes how I consider this." On the other hand, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has dedicated his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Cup a minimum of, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he flew to Liverpool to possess in person talks with Van Dijk." I thought it was therefore necessary to visit him to see and feel with him: are you going to give it your all for an additional two years at the highest degree and also do you still view a future for yourself? As well as he carries out. And I perform the exact same along with him. All hesitation is gone, he just goes on," Koeman said." He accepted he carried out certainly not reach out to the degree you would expect from him as a player at the European Champion. As leader, I think he carried out a fantastic job. But maybe consequently, he put excessive electricity right into others instead of in to himself.".