.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen 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 also two British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Previously rugby publisher, and ended up being elderly writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually said Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic dream over his own showing off desires after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, adding he will definitely rule out the forward for global responsibility for the direct future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually introduced on Monday, and it has outraged Koeman that claimed the transmission is different 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 in this way because he possessed an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He might only visit that country to participate in football till January. In Bergwijn's scenario is that he goes at the age of 26, sporting passion does certainly not dominate. Not everybody thinks, thankfully, similarly. I think when you are 26 the principal aspiration must be actually sporting as well as not economic, yet those are actually selections gamers create." Bergwijn will definitely play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman stated Bergwijn was actually certainly not responsible to take up the Saudi provide." He could possess remained at Ajax, could not he? As well as I believe they pay OK at Ajax as well. However yes, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 hats for Netherlands due to the fact that making his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not been in that condition myself. I could possibly head to Barcelona. I assume if Bergwijn could possibly possess gone to Barcelona, he wouldn't have gone to Saudi Arabia either." The technique wants to have actually hurt Bergwijn's opportunities of including in his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually basically shut for him, however," Koeman said of Bergwijn's worldwide odds. "He has actually certainly not called me about this. I think he recognizes just how I think about this." At the same time, leader Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually committed his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Globe Mug a minimum of, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman said he flew to Liverpool to have in person talks along with Van Dijk." I thought it was actually therefore significant to head to him to find and also pity him: are you going to give it your all for yet another pair of 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 very same along with him. All uncertainty is actually gone, he only happens," Koeman claimed." He accepted he did certainly not reach out to the level you would certainly get out of him as a gamer at the International Champion. As captain, I believe he performed a wonderful job. However possibly as a result, he placed excessive electricity in to others rather than into himself.".