.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with 2 Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups as well as pair of British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and also ended up being elderly author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic dream over his own sporting desires after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, adding he will definitely not consider the forward for international responsibility for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was revealed on Monday, as well as it has outraged Koeman that claimed the transactions is various to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went that way because he had a trouble at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman mentioned. "He can only visit that nation to play football up until January. In Bergwijn's instance is that he addresses the age of 26, featuring ambition does certainly not dominate. Not everyone believes, thankfully, similarly. I think when you are 26 the principal aspiration must be featuring and also not economic, yet those are choices gamers create." Bergwijn will definitely play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman pointed out Bergwijn was not responsible to occupy the Saudi provide." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I assume they pay for OK at Ajax also. However of course, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 limits for Netherlands considering that producing his worldwide launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that circumstance myself. I can go to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possibly possess headed to Barcelona, he wouldn't have actually visited Saudi Arabia either." The step aims to have actually hurt Bergwijn's opportunities of contributing to his 35 hats for the Netherlands." Guide is primarily finalized for him, though," Koeman claimed of Bergwijn's global odds. "He has actually not contacted me concerning this. I presume he knows how I consider this." Meanwhile, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has committed his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Mug at least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman stated he soared to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks with Vehicle Dijk." I thought it was therefore essential to head to him to see and also pity him: are you heading to provide it your all for an additional two years at the highest degree and do you still view a future for yourself? And also he performs. And also I perform the very same with him. All doubt is gone, he only takes place," Koeman mentioned." He acknowledged he carried out not get to the degree you would anticipate from him as a player at the European Champion. As captain, I assume he did a wonderful project. However maybe consequently, he placed way too much power in to others instead of into himself.".