.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups and 2 British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Previously rugby publisher, and also ended up being senior writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has said Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial objective over his own sporting desires after accomplishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Game edge Al Ittihad, adding he will certainly not consider the forward for worldwide task for the not far off future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually announced on Monday, as well as it has angered Koeman who claimed the move is actually various to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum once went that way due to the fact that he possessed an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He can only go to that country to play volleyball till January. In Bergwijn's case is actually that he addresses the age of 26, featuring aspiration does not dominate. Certainly not everyone believes, luckily, similarly. I believe when you are actually 26 the principal passion needs to be actually showing off and also certainly not financial, however those are selections gamers create." Bergwijn will participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman pointed out Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to occupy the Saudi offer." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And I think they pay OK at Ajax as well. However yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands due to the fact that producing his global debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't been in that circumstance myself. I could most likely to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn could possess visited Barcelona, he wouldn't have visited Saudi Arabia either." The relocation aims to have injured Bergwijn's opportunities of contributing to his 35 hats for the Netherlands." The book is actually primarily closed for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's international chances. "He has actually not contacted me concerning this. I presume he understands how I think of this." On the other hand, captain Virgil truck Dijk has actually committed his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Planet Cup a minimum of, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he flew to Liverpool to have in person talks along with Van Dijk." I thought it was thus crucial to head to him to find and also pity him: are you visiting offer it your all for yet another 2 years at the highest level and also perform you still find a future for yourself? And also he performs. And I carry out the exact same along with him. All uncertainty is gone, he merely goes on," Koeman said." He admitted he performed certainly not reach the level you would certainly anticipate from him as a player at the European Championship. As captain, I believe he did a terrific work. But probably as a result, he placed excessive electricity in to others rather than into themself.".