.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups and pair of British & Irish Lions trips u2022 Recently rugby editor, and became elderly writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually said Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary dream over his own showing off goals after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, including he will definitely rule out the onward for worldwide duty for the near future.Bergwijn's technique from Ajax to Al Ittihad was revealed on Monday, and it has agitated Koeman that said the transactions is actually various to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went in this way considering that he possessed a trouble at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman mentioned. "He can simply visit that country to play football till January. In Bergwijn's situation is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, featuring ambition carries out certainly not prevail. Not everyone believes, fortunately, the same way. I presume when you are actually 26 the primary ambition ought to be showing off and also not financial, however those are options gamers make." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was not responsible to occupy the Saudi deal." He could possess remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And I think they spend OK at Ajax too. But of course, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 hats for Netherlands given that creating his international debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't resided in that condition on my own. I might head to Barcelona. I presume if Bergwijn might possess visited Barcelona, he would not have headed to Saudi Arabia either." The step wants to have actually hurt Bergwijn's odds of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually generally closed for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's global odds. "He has not contacted me regarding this. I think he understands just how I think of this." At the same time, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Cup at least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks along with Truck Dijk." I presumed it was actually thus necessary to head to him to see as well as pity him: are you heading to offer it your all for an additional 2 years at the highest degree as well as perform you still see a future on your own? As well as he carries out. As well as I carry out the exact same with him. All question is actually gone, he only happens," Koeman pointed out." He acknowledged he carried out certainly not reach the level you would certainly anticipate from him as a player at the European Championship. As captain, I think he performed an excellent job. However maybe consequently, he put too much electricity right into others as opposed to into himself.".