.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Earlier rugby publisher, as well as became elderly author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary objective over his own sporting goals after accomplishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Game edge Al Ittihad, including he will definitely not consider the onward for international task for the not far off future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was declared on Monday, and also it has agitated Koeman who pointed out the move is actually different to the situation 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 because he possessed a problem at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He might simply head to that country to participate in volleyball up until January. In Bergwijn's situation is that he addresses the age of 26, showing off passion performs not prevail. Certainly not everyone thinks, fortunately, the same way. I believe when you are actually 26 the major aspiration should be actually featuring as well as certainly not financial, yet those are options gamers make." Bergwijn will play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a staff that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was certainly not duty-bound to use up the Saudi deal." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And I assume they pay out OK at Ajax also. However certainly, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 hats for Netherlands considering that producing his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that situation myself. I could most likely to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn could possibly have mosted likely to Barcelona, he would not have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The move aims to have injured Bergwijn's possibilities of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." Guide is essentially shut for him, though," Koeman claimed of Bergwijn's worldwide odds. "He has actually certainly not called me about this. I assume he recognizes exactly how I think about this." In the meantime, captain Virgil van Dijk has committed his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Globe Mug a minimum of, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to have in person talks with Vehicle Dijk." I thought it was actually thus vital to visit him to view and also feel with him: are you mosting likely to offer it your all for yet another 2 years at the highest level and perform you still observe a future for yourself? And he carries out. As well as I carry out the very same along with him. All question is actually gone, he simply happens," Koeman said." He admitted he carried out certainly not reach the level you would certainly get out of him as a gamer at the International Championship. As captain, I believe he did a terrific work. But perhaps therefore, he put a lot of power into others as opposed to right into himself.".