.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with pair of Olympics, a pair of Rugby Globe Cups as well as 2 British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic objective over his own sporting ambitions after finishing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro Game side Al Ittihad, adding he is going to rule out the onward for global task for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's relocation from Ajax to Al Ittihad was introduced on Monday, and also it has agitated Koeman who claimed the transfer is different to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went by doing this given that he possessed a problem at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman mentioned. "He can just go to that nation to play volleyball until January. In Bergwijn's instance is actually that he goes at the grow older of 26, showing off passion performs not prevail. Certainly not everybody thinks, fortunately, similarly. I presume when you are actually 26 the primary ambition should be actually sporting and certainly not monetary, but those are choices players create." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was certainly not responsible to occupy the Saudi deal." He could possess stayed at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I think they pay OK at Ajax also. However of course, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 hats for Netherlands due to the fact that making his global debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that scenario myself. I might go to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn could possibly have gone to Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The relocation hopes to have hurt Bergwijn's opportunities of including in his 35 hats for the Netherlands." The book is actually basically shut for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's international chances. "He has certainly not contacted me concerning this. I think he understands how I deal with this." In the meantime, captain Virgil truck Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 World Mug at least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he flew to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks along with Van Dijk." I thought it was actually therefore vital to go to him to observe as well as feel with him: are you visiting offer it your all for an additional two years at the highest degree as well as do you still observe a future on your own? As well as he does. As well as I carry out the same along with him. All doubt is gone, he just goes on," Koeman pointed out." He admitted he carried out certainly not connect with the degree you will anticipate from him as a player at the International Championship. As leader, I presume he performed a great job. Yet perhaps therefore, he placed excessive power in to others rather than into themself.".