.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Signed up with ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby World Cups and also two British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Formerly rugby editor, as well as came to be senior writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has actually stated Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial aspiration over his personal sporting goals after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, including he is going to rule out the ahead for global responsibility for the not far off future.Bergwijn's relocation from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually announced on Monday, and it has actually agitated Koeman who said the transactions is different to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum the moment went by doing this considering that he possessed an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman claimed. "He can only head to that country to play soccer until January. In Bergwijn's scenario is actually that he addresses the age of 26, sporting aspiration performs certainly not dominate. Not everybody assumes, thankfully, similarly. I presume when you are 26 the major ambition ought to be actually featuring and also certainly not monetary, yet those are actually selections players create." Bergwijn will certainly 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 pointed out Bergwijn was certainly not bound to occupy the Saudi deal." He could have remained at Ajax, could not he? And I think they spend OK at Ajax as well. However certainly, it's his option," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 limits for Netherlands given that creating his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't resided in that situation myself. I could go to Barcelona. I believe if Bergwijn could possibly have mosted likely to Barcelona, he would not have actually headed to Saudi Arabia either." The relocation wants to have actually hurt Bergwijn's opportunities of adding to his 35 limits for the Netherlands." Guide is essentially finalized for him, though," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's international chances. "He has actually certainly not called me about this. I presume he recognizes exactly how I think of this." Meanwhile, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands up until the 2026 Planet Cup at least, Koeman verified on Tuesday.Koeman said he flew to Liverpool to have face-to-face talks with Vehicle Dijk." I thought it was thus necessary to go to him to view and also pity him: are you heading to give it your all for an additional two years at the highest level and also perform you still find a future for yourself? And he does. As well as I perform the very same along with him. All hesitation is gone, he merely goes on," Koeman claimed." He acknowledged he performed certainly not connect with the level you would get out of him as a player at the European Championship. As captain, I assume he performed a great project. However maybe consequently, he put a lot of energy into others instead of right into themself.".