.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered 2 Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and came to be senior writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has said Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial ambition over his own sporting goals after completing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Game edge Al Ittihad, adding he will certainly rule out the forward for worldwide duty for the not far off future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was introduced on Monday, and it has actually agitated Koeman that mentioned the move is actually various to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went in this way since he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He might merely go to that nation to participate in volleyball till January. In Bergwijn's situation is actually that he addresses the age of 26, showing off ambition does certainly not dominate. Not every person thinks, the good news is, similarly. I believe when you are 26 the main aspiration should be showing off as well as not monetary, however those are actually selections players make." Bergwijn is going to participate in 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 stated Bergwijn was certainly not duty-bound to occupy the Saudi offer." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? And also I think they pay for OK at Ajax also. Yet certainly, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 limits for Netherlands because creating his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't resided in that circumstance on my own. I could visit Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn might possess mosted likely to Barcelona, he wouldn't have gone to Saudi Arabia either." The step looks to have actually harmed Bergwijn's opportunities of contributing to his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is basically shut for him, however," Koeman pointed out of Bergwijn's international opportunities. "He has actually certainly not contacted me about this. I think he understands just how I think of this." At the same time, leader Virgil vehicle Dijk has dedicated his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Globe Cup a minimum of, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman said he soared to Liverpool to have direct talks with Truck Dijk." I believed it was actually therefore vital to visit him to observe as well as pity him: are you going to provide it your all for one more pair of years at the highest degree and also perform you still view a future for yourself? And he carries out. And I perform the very same with him. All question is actually gone, he simply happens," Koeman stated." He confessed he carried out not connect with the degree you will expect from him as a player at the International Championship. As captain, I assume he did a terrific project. However possibly because of this, he placed excessive power right into others instead of in to themself.".