.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered 2 Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups and also two British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Previously rugby editor, and also ended up being elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has said Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic objective over his own featuring aspirations after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization edge Al Ittihad, incorporating he will definitely rule out the ahead for international obligation for the direct future.Bergwijn's action from Ajax to Al Ittihad was announced on Monday, and it has actually agitated Koeman who stated the move is different to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went this way due to the fact that he possessed a concern at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He could only head to that country to play volleyball until January. In Bergwijn's case is that he goes at the age of 26, showing off passion carries out certainly not prevail. Certainly not everyone assumes, fortunately, the same way. I assume when you are actually 26 the main passion needs to be actually showing off and also not economic, but those are actually choices players make." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was not bound to take up the Saudi deal." He could possess remained at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I presume they spend OK at Ajax as well. However yes, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 caps for Netherlands due to the fact that making his worldwide debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that condition on my own. I could go to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn could possibly have gone to Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The relocation wants to have hurt Bergwijn's chances of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is generally closed for him, however," Koeman claimed of Bergwijn's global opportunities. "He has certainly not called me about this. I assume he knows how I consider this." On the other hand, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has dedicated his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Planet Mug a minimum of, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks along with Truck Dijk." I believed it was actually thus necessary to visit him to observe and also feel with him: are you heading to provide it your all for an additional two years at the highest degree as well as perform you still find a future on your own? And also he performs. And also I carry out the very same along with him. All uncertainty is gone, he merely goes on," Koeman pointed out." He confessed he carried out certainly not connect with the amount you would anticipate from him as a player at the European Champion. As captain, I assume he did a fantastic job. Yet perhaps because of this, he put a lot of electricity in to others instead of right into himself.".