.Tom Hamilton, Elderly Person WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups and also pair of British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and also ended up being elderly author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary dream over his own featuring goals after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro Organization edge Al Ittihad, adding he will certainly not consider the onward for international obligation for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's technique coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was declared on Monday, as well as it has actually angered Koeman that claimed the transmission is actually various to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went this way since he possessed a trouble at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He might simply go to that country to play volleyball up until January. In Bergwijn's case is actually that he goes at the grow older of 26, showing off ambition does not prevail. Certainly not everybody assumes, luckily, the same way. I assume when you are actually 26 the main passion ought to be actually sporting as well as not financial, but those are actually selections players make." Bergwijn will definitely participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was actually not responsible to occupy the Saudi offer." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I believe they pay for OK at Ajax as well. However indeed, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 caps for Netherlands considering that making his global debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that situation myself. I could visit Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn might possess gone to Barcelona, he wouldn't have actually visited Saudi Arabia either." The action wants to have actually harmed Bergwijn's odds of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." The book is actually generally closed for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's global chances. "He has actually not contacted me concerning this. I believe he understands how I consider this." On the other hand, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 World Cup a minimum of, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman stated he flew to Liverpool to have in person talks with Van Dijk." I presumed it was actually thus essential to visit him to find and pity him: are you visiting offer it your all for one more 2 years at the highest level and also do you still see a future for yourself? And also he does. And I carry out the very same along with him. All uncertainty is gone, he just takes place," Koeman said." He confessed he did certainly not reach out to the degree you will anticipate from him as a player at the European Champion. As captain, I believe he carried out a great project. Yet maybe consequently, he put too much energy into others as opposed to into himself.".