.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and also 2 British & Irish Lions excursions u2022 Earlier rugby editor, and also became senior article writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial objective over his very own featuring aspirations after finishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, incorporating he will rule out the forward for worldwide obligation for the near future.Bergwijn's step from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually declared on Monday, as well as it has actually angered Koeman who pointed out the transactions is actually various to the scenario of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum the moment went in this way considering that he had an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He can just head to that nation to participate in volleyball until January. In Bergwijn's case is actually that he addresses the age of 26, sporting aspiration carries out certainly not prevail. Certainly not everybody presumes, fortunately, the same way. I presume when you are 26 the primary passion should be actually showing off and certainly not monetary, but those are choices players create." Bergwijn will definitely participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a staff that features N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman mentioned Bergwijn was actually certainly not duty-bound to take up the Saudi provide." He could possess stayed at Ajax, could not he? And also I think they spend OK at Ajax also. However of course, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 hats for Netherlands since producing his worldwide launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I have not been in that scenario on my own. I might go to Barcelona. I presume if Bergwijn could possess mosted likely to Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The action seeks to have actually hurt Bergwijn's odds of including in his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually basically finalized for him, however," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's worldwide odds. "He has not contacted me concerning this. I think he recognizes just how I consider this." Meanwhile, captain Virgil truck Dijk has devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Planet Cup at the very least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman claimed he flew to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks along with Van Dijk." I assumed it was actually so significant to head to him to view as well as pity him: are you mosting likely to offer it your all for an additional two years at the highest degree and also do you still view a future on your own? And also he performs. And also I do the exact same with him. All hesitation is gone, he merely happens," Koeman pointed out." He confessed he carried out certainly not connect with the amount you will get out of him as a gamer at the European Champion. As captain, I believe he performed a terrific work. Yet perhaps because of this, he put way too much energy into others instead of right into themself.".