.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with pair of Olympics, a set of Rugby Globe Cups and also two British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Earlier rugby editor, as well as became senior writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has stated Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary dream over his very own featuring aspirations after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, including he will not consider the ahead for global role for the near future.Bergwijn's step coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually declared on Monday, and it has angered Koeman who stated the transactions is different to the scenario of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum once went that way because he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could just head to that country to participate in volleyball until January. In Bergwijn's case is that he goes at the grow older of 26, sporting aspiration performs not dominate. Not every person thinks, fortunately, the same way. I assume when you are 26 the main passion ought to be actually sporting and also certainly not financial, however those are actually choices players make." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to occupy the Saudi provide." He could possess remained at Ajax, could not he? As well as I presume they pay out OK at Ajax as well. But indeed, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 hats for Netherlands due to the fact that producing his global debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't been in that scenario myself. I could go to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possibly possess mosted likely to Barcelona, he definitely would not have mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The action hopes to have harmed Bergwijn's chances of including in his 35 hats for the Netherlands." The book is primarily finalized for him, however," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's worldwide chances. "He has actually not called me concerning this. I believe he knows how I think of this." On the other hand, captain Virgil truck Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 World Cup at least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman claimed he flew to Liverpool to possess direct talks with Truck Dijk." I presumed it was therefore significant to head to him to view and also feel with him: are you mosting likely to give it your all for an additional two years at the highest level and also perform you still find a future for yourself? And he carries out. And also I perform the same with him. All question is actually gone, he simply takes place," Koeman mentioned." He acknowledged he carried out not connect with the amount you would anticipate from him as a player at the International Championship. As leader, I assume he did a great project. However probably therefore, he placed a lot of energy right into others as opposed to right into themself.".