.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered pair of Olympics, a set of Rugby Globe Cups and pair of British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Formerly rugby editor, and also came to be senior writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually said Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic ambition over his own showing off aspirations after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Game side Al Ittihad, including he will not consider the forward for international task for the near future.Bergwijn's relocation coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually announced on Monday, and it has actually angered Koeman that said the move is actually various to the case 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 had a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could only head to that country to play soccer until January. In Bergwijn's case is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, sporting aspiration performs not dominate. Certainly not everyone presumes, the good news is, similarly. I assume when you are 26 the major ambition ought to be featuring and also certainly not economic, however those are choices gamers make." Bergwijn will definitely participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman stated Bergwijn was actually certainly not responsible to take up the Saudi promotion." He could have remained at Ajax, could not he? And I assume they pay OK at Ajax as well. Yet yes, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 hats for Netherlands due to the fact that making his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that condition on my own. I could possibly go to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possibly possess mosted likely to Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The step looks to have actually injured Bergwijn's opportunities of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is primarily closed for him, though," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's worldwide possibilities. "He has certainly not contacted me regarding this. I believe he knows just how I think of this." On the other hand, captain Virgil truck Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 World Mug at the very least, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman said he flew to Liverpool to have direct talks with Vehicle Dijk." I thought it was thus essential to visit him to observe and also feel with him: are you mosting likely to offer it your all for another 2 years at the highest degree and do you still find a future for yourself? And he carries out. And also I carry out the very same along with him. All uncertainty is gone, he merely happens," Koeman mentioned." He admitted he carried out certainly not get to the level you would expect from him as a gamer at the European Championship. As leader, I assume he performed a great job. Yet possibly as a result, he placed way too much electricity in to others instead of in to themself.".