.Tom Hamilton, Elderly Person WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered 2 Olympics, a pair of Rugby Planet Cups and 2 British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Previously rugby publisher, and became senior article writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually claimed Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial ambition over his personal sporting goals after finishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, including he will definitely not consider the forward for global responsibility for the near future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually declared on Monday, and also it has outraged Koeman who claimed the move is actually various to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went by doing this due to the fact that he had a trouble at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He could just head to that nation to participate in football till January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he goes at the grow older of 26, featuring ambition does certainly not dominate. Not every person believes, fortunately, similarly. I assume when you are 26 the major ambition must be actually showing off and also not financial, but those are options gamers create." Bergwijn will definitely participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic as well as Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was not bound to use up the Saudi promotion." He could have remained at Ajax, couldn't he? And also I believe they pay out OK at Ajax too. However yes, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 caps for Netherlands given that producing his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that circumstance myself. I might go to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn could possibly have visited Barcelona, he wouldn't have visited Saudi Arabia either." The technique seeks to have actually harmed Bergwijn's odds of contributing to his 35 hats for the Netherlands." The book is generally shut for him, however," Koeman pointed out of Bergwijn's worldwide possibilities. "He has certainly not contacted me concerning this. I think he knows how I think of this." In the meantime, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually dedicated his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Globe Cup at the very least, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman claimed he soared to Liverpool to have direct talks with Truck Dijk." I thought it was therefore significant to head to him to view and also feel with him: are you mosting likely to provide it your all for one more two years at the highest level and perform you still see a future on your own? As well as he carries out. And also I carry out the exact same along with him. All uncertainty is gone, he only takes place," Koeman pointed out." He acknowledged he performed certainly not reach the amount you would expect from him as a gamer at the European Championship. As leader, I think he did a fantastic project. However maybe therefore, he placed excessive power into others as opposed to right into themself.".