.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby Globe Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Earlier rugby publisher, as well as became elderly author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial dream over his own sporting aspirations after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, incorporating he is going to rule out the onward for international obligation for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was announced on Monday, and it has outraged Koeman who stated the transfer is various to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went by doing this since he possessed a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could merely most likely to that nation to participate in soccer up until January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he addresses the age of 26, sporting ambition does not prevail. Certainly not everyone presumes, thankfully, the same way. I presume when you are actually 26 the main ambition must be showing off and certainly not financial, yet those are actually selections gamers create." Bergwijn will definitely play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that consists of 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 provide." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I presume they pay for OK at Ajax too. But yes, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 caps for Netherlands given that making his global debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that condition myself. I could possibly go to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn could have headed to Barcelona, he wouldn't have headed to Saudi Arabia either." The step aims to have actually injured Bergwijn's possibilities of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." The book is actually primarily closed for him, though," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's worldwide opportunities. "He has not called me about this. I assume he understands just how I think about this." At the same time, leader Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Mug at least, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman said he flew to Liverpool to have direct talks along with Van Dijk." I thought it was actually so significant to go to him to observe and also feel with him: are you visiting provide it your all for one more pair of years at the highest degree and also do you still find a future on your own? And he carries out. And also I perform the very same with him. All doubt is actually gone, he only takes place," Koeman mentioned." He acknowledged he carried out not get to the amount you would certainly get out of him as a gamer at the European Champion. As leader, I presume he carried out a fantastic project. However probably because of this, he put too much electricity into others instead of right into themself.".