.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby Globe Cups and also two British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Formerly rugby publisher, and also came to be elderly author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually said Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic aspiration over his very own featuring desires after completing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, adding he will not consider the onward for international obligation for the not far off future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually introduced on Monday, as well as it has actually agitated Koeman that said the transmission is actually various to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum the moment went by doing this due to the fact that he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He might just visit that country to participate in soccer till January. In Bergwijn's situation is actually that he addresses the age of 26, featuring aspiration carries out certainly not dominate. Not everyone believes, fortunately, similarly. I believe when you are actually 26 the major ambition needs to be sporting and not economic, yet those are options gamers create." Bergwijn will play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman pointed out Bergwijn was actually not responsible to use up the Saudi deal." He could have remained at Ajax, could not he? And I believe they pay out OK at Ajax as well. Yet of course, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 hats for Netherlands due to the fact that producing his worldwide debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that circumstance myself. I could possibly most likely to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn might possess visited Barcelona, he wouldn't have actually headed to Saudi Arabia either." The relocation hopes to have harmed Bergwijn's chances of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is essentially shut for him, however," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's international odds. "He has not contacted me about this. I believe he understands exactly how I think of this." On the other hand, captain Virgil van Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Planet Cup at the very least, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he flew to Liverpool to have face-to-face talks along with Truck Dijk." I presumed it was thus important to head to him to observe and feel with him: are you going to provide it your all for another two years at the highest level and also do you still find a future on your own? And also he carries out. And I perform the exact same with him. All uncertainty is actually gone, he only goes on," Koeman said." He confessed he performed not connect with the level you would get out of him as a player at the International Championship. As leader, I believe he performed an excellent task. Yet maybe consequently, he placed a lot of electricity right into others rather than into himself.".