.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with 2 Olympics, a set of Rugby Globe Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Previously rugby editor, and ended up being elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has actually mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial ambition over his own sporting ambitions after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, adding he will certainly rule out the ahead for international responsibility for the near future.Bergwijn's step from Ajax to Al Ittihad was declared on Monday, as well as it has actually angered Koeman who pointed out the move is actually 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 this way considering that he possessed an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could simply go to that nation to participate in football until January. In Bergwijn's instance is that he goes at the grow older of 26, sporting ambition does certainly not prevail. Certainly not everyone believes, luckily, similarly. I assume when you are actually 26 the main ambition must be featuring and also not monetary, however those are actually choices gamers create." Bergwijn will 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 not responsible to take up the Saudi provide." He could have stayed at Ajax, could not he? As well as I believe they pay OK at Ajax as well. Yet indeed, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 hats for Netherlands due to the fact that creating his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that situation myself. I can go to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn could possibly have visited Barcelona, he wouldn't have gone to Saudi Arabia either." The move hopes to have actually harmed Bergwijn's possibilities of adding to his 35 hats for the Netherlands." Guide is primarily closed for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's international possibilities. "He has not contacted me about this. I assume he understands how I think of this." At the same time, leader Virgil van Dijk has actually dedicated his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Globe Mug a minimum of, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman stated he flew to Liverpool to possess in person talks along with Van Dijk." I thought it was therefore essential to go to him to observe and also feel with him: are you visiting provide it your all for an additional pair of years at the highest level as well as do you still view a future on your own? And he does. And I do the same along with him. All uncertainty is gone, he just goes on," Koeman pointed out." He accepted he carried out not reach the degree you will get out of him as a gamer at the International Championship. As captain, I assume he carried out an excellent project. Yet perhaps consequently, he put a lot of energy right into others rather than into himself.".