.Tom Hamilton, Elder WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with pair of Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and pair of British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Formerly rugby editor, and also came to be elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial dream over his very own sporting desires after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) move to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, including he will definitely not consider the ahead for global role for the direct future.Bergwijn's step coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually declared on Monday, as well as it has angered Koeman who pointed out the move is actually different to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went that way given that he possessed a trouble at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He might only go to that nation to participate in soccer until January. In Bergwijn's instance is that he addresses the grow older of 26, showing off passion carries out not prevail. Certainly not everyone presumes, fortunately, similarly. I assume when you are actually 26 the major passion ought to be featuring and certainly not monetary, however those are choices gamers create." Bergwijn will definitely play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a crew that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman said Bergwijn was actually not bound to use up the Saudi promotion." He could have remained at Ajax, could not he? And I believe they pay for OK at Ajax too. But of course, it's his selection," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 hats for Netherlands due to the fact that producing his global debut in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't resided in that condition myself. I might go to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn might have gone to Barcelona, he wouldn't have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The action aims to have actually hurt Bergwijn's possibilities of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." The book is primarily shut for him, however," Koeman mentioned of Bergwijn's worldwide possibilities. "He has not called me about this. I assume he recognizes how I deal with this." On the other hand, captain Virgil van Dijk has actually committed his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Planet Mug at least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman claimed he soared to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks along with Van Dijk." I presumed it was actually therefore vital to head to him to see and also feel with him: are you mosting likely to offer it your all for yet another 2 years at the highest level as well as do you still view a future for yourself? As well as he does. And also I do the exact same with him. All doubt is gone, he merely goes on," Koeman mentioned." He acknowledged he performed not reach the level you would expect from him as a gamer at the International Championship. As leader, I think he carried out a terrific task. But maybe as a result, he put excessive power into others rather than into themself.".