.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with 2 Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and also two British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Recently rugby editor, and also ended up being elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial dream over his very own showing off aspirations after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad, including he will definitely not consider the onward for worldwide role for the not far off future.Bergwijn's technique coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually introduced on Monday, as well as it has angered Koeman who mentioned the transfer is different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went in this way due to the fact that he possessed an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He might just go to that nation to participate in football until January. In Bergwijn's instance is that he addresses the age of 26, showing off passion performs not dominate. Not everybody thinks, fortunately, similarly. I think when you are actually 26 the main passion needs to be actually showing off and also not financial, yet those are selections players create." Bergwijn will play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was certainly not duty-bound to take up the Saudi offer." He could possess stayed at Ajax, couldn't he? As well as I presume they pay OK at Ajax also. However certainly, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 limits for Netherlands given that creating his worldwide debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not resided in that situation on my own. I might head to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn can have headed to Barcelona, he would not have gone to Saudi Arabia either." The step wants to have actually hurt Bergwijn's opportunities of contributing to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." Guide is primarily closed for him, though," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's international chances. "He has not called me concerning this. I presume he recognizes exactly how I deal with this." In the meantime, captain Virgil truck Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Planet Mug a minimum of, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman said he flew to Liverpool to possess in person talks along with Vehicle Dijk." I presumed it was therefore necessary to visit him to observe and pity him: are you mosting likely to offer it your all for another two years at the highest degree as well as do you still see a future on your own? And he carries out. And also I carry out the exact same with him. All hesitation is gone, he only takes place," Koeman pointed out." He acknowledged he carried out certainly not reach the level you would certainly anticipate from him as a player at the International Championship. As captain, I presume he performed a great project. Yet probably consequently, he placed way too much power in to others rather than right into themself.".