.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered pair of Olympics, a pair of Rugby Globe Cups as well as 2 British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Formerly rugby publisher, and became elderly writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary dream over his personal showing off ambitions after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, including he is going to not consider the forward for worldwide task for the near future.Bergwijn's relocation coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually declared on Monday, and also it has actually angered Koeman that stated the transmission is different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went this way due to the fact that he possessed a problem at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He might only head to that country to participate in volleyball till January. In Bergwijn's situation is that he goes at the grow older of 26, showing off ambition carries out certainly not dominate. Certainly not everyone assumes, thankfully, similarly. I think when you are actually 26 the main passion should be showing off and also certainly not monetary, but those are selections players create." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was certainly not bound to use up the Saudi promotion." He could have stayed at Ajax, couldn't he? And I think they pay OK at Ajax as well. But yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands because creating his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that situation myself. I could possibly head to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possibly have headed to Barcelona, he definitely would not have mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The step tries to have actually hurt Bergwijn's chances of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." The book is actually basically finalized for him, though," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's international opportunities. "He has certainly not contacted me regarding this. I assume he recognizes just how I deal with this." In the meantime, captain Virgil truck Dijk has actually dedicated his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Globe Mug at least, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman claimed he flew to Liverpool to have in person talks along with Vehicle Dijk." I assumed it was thus crucial to visit him to see as well as feel with him: are you visiting offer it your all for another 2 years at the highest level and also do you still view a future for yourself? As well as he performs. As well as I do the exact same along with him. All question is actually gone, he only takes place," Koeman pointed out." He confessed he performed not connect with the amount you would get out of him as a player at the International Championship. As captain, I believe he performed a wonderful project. However perhaps therefore, he put a lot of electricity into others as opposed to into themself.".