.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with pair of Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups and also pair of British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Recently rugby editor, and also became elderly author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has said Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary ambition over his personal sporting desires after finishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, incorporating he will certainly not consider the onward for international role for the near future.Bergwijn's step from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually announced on Monday, and it has angered Koeman who mentioned the transactions is actually different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went in this way due to the fact that he had a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman mentioned. "He can only go to that country to participate in soccer up until January. In Bergwijn's situation is that he goes at the age of 26, sporting ambition carries out not prevail. Certainly not everyone assumes, thankfully, similarly. I think when you are actually 26 the main aspiration must be showing off as well as certainly not financial, however those are actually options players create." Bergwijn will participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was not duty-bound to occupy the Saudi promotion." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? And I think they pay out OK at Ajax too. Yet indeed, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 hats for Netherlands given that producing his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that scenario on my own. I might most likely to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn could possibly possess visited Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually visited Saudi Arabia either." The step seeks to have actually harmed Bergwijn's opportunities of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." The book is actually generally finalized for him, however," Koeman claimed of Bergwijn's worldwide opportunities. "He has certainly not contacted me regarding this. I think he understands how I think about this." On the other hand, leader Virgil van Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 World Cup a minimum of, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to have direct talks along with Truck Dijk." I assumed it was actually so important to head to him to observe and pity him: are you mosting likely to provide it your all for an additional pair of years at the highest degree and do you still find a future for yourself? And he carries out. And I do the same along with him. All question is gone, he just goes on," Koeman stated." He confessed he carried out not reach out to the degree you would certainly anticipate from him as a gamer at the European Champion. As leader, I believe he performed a terrific project. But probably as a result, he put too much power in to others rather than in to themself.".