.Tom Hamilton, Elderly Person WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with pair of Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups and also two British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Recently rugby editor, as well as came to be elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial objective over his very own showing off aspirations after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Game side Al Ittihad, adding he will certainly not consider the forward for global role for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually revealed on Monday, and also it has agitated Koeman who pointed out the transactions is different to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went by doing this because he possessed a problem at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He can only visit that nation to play soccer till January. In Bergwijn's case is that he goes at the age of 26, featuring ambition performs not dominate. Certainly not everyone assumes, thankfully, similarly. I think when you are actually 26 the primary ambition should be sporting as well as not economic, yet those are actually options gamers create." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman pointed out Bergwijn was not bound to take up the Saudi provide." He could possess remained at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I assume they pay for OK at Ajax as well. But of course, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 hats for Netherlands considering that making his worldwide debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not been in that situation on my own. I can most likely to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn could possibly have visited Barcelona, he wouldn't have visited Saudi Arabia either." The step wants to have actually injured Bergwijn's chances of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is actually primarily finalized for him, however," Koeman pointed out of Bergwijn's international possibilities. "He has actually certainly not called me concerning this. I think he understands exactly how I think of this." In the meantime, leader Virgil vehicle Dijk has committed his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Mug a minimum of, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman stated he soared to Liverpool to possess direct talks with Van Dijk." I presumed it was thus significant to head to him to find and also feel with him: are you heading to offer it your all for yet another 2 years at the highest degree and also do you still observe a future on your own? And he performs. As well as I carry out the exact same along with him. All question is actually gone, he just takes place," Koeman pointed out." He admitted he carried out certainly not get to the amount you would get out of him as a gamer at the European Championship. As leader, I presume he carried out a fantastic job. But perhaps as a result, he put too much energy right into others as opposed to in to himself.".