.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered 2 Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups and pair of British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Earlier rugby publisher, and also became senior author in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually stated Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic objective over his personal sporting aspirations after completing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Game side Al Ittihad, incorporating he will not consider the forward for global duty for the direct future.Bergwijn's technique from Ajax to Al Ittihad was announced on Monday, and also it has actually angered Koeman who said the transfer is actually various to the scenario of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went that way given that he had an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He could merely head to that nation to participate in volleyball up until January. In Bergwijn's situation is that he addresses the grow older of 26, featuring aspiration does certainly not dominate. Certainly not everybody thinks, thankfully, similarly. I presume when you are actually 26 the main aspiration ought to be actually showing off as well as certainly not economic, however those are options players make." Bergwijn is going to play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was actually not duty-bound to use up the Saudi offer." He could possess stayed at Ajax, couldn't he? And I think they pay for OK at Ajax also. Yet yes, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 limits for Netherlands due to the fact that making his global launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not remained in that situation myself. I could possibly visit Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn might have visited Barcelona, he would not have actually gone to Saudi Arabia either." The technique looks to have actually injured Bergwijn's chances of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is actually essentially shut for him, though," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's global chances. "He has not called me about this. I think he understands how I consider this." At the same time, captain Virgil van Dijk has actually dedicated his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Globe Cup at the very least, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman stated he soared to Liverpool to have face-to-face talks along with Truck Dijk." I thought it was actually thus important to head to him to view and feel with him: are you mosting likely to offer it your all for yet another pair of years at the highest degree and do you still view a future for yourself? As well as he carries out. And I carry out the exact same with him. All question is actually gone, he only takes place," Koeman claimed." He acknowledged he performed not reach out to the level you will get out of him as a player at the International Champion. As captain, I think he carried out a terrific job. However probably consequently, he put too much electricity in to others instead of in to himself.".