.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby Globe Cups as well as two British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Recently rugby publisher, and came to be elderly author in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has pointed out Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary aspiration over his very own featuring desires after accomplishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Organization side Al Ittihad, including he will certainly rule out the forward for global obligation for the not far off future.Bergwijn's action coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was revealed on Monday, and it has actually agitated Koeman who stated the transfer is actually different to the situation of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went by doing this considering that he had a problem at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman said. "He could simply head to that country to participate in soccer up until January. In Bergwijn's situation is that he goes at the age of 26, featuring passion performs not dominate. Not every person thinks, thankfully, similarly. I believe when you are 26 the main passion should be sporting as well as certainly not monetary, but those are options players make." Bergwijn will certainly participate in under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a group that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman stated Bergwijn was actually certainly not bound to use up the Saudi offer." He could possess remained at Ajax, could not he? And I believe they pay OK at Ajax as well. But indeed, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 caps for Netherlands considering that producing his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that scenario myself. I could head to Barcelona. I presume if Bergwijn could possibly possess mosted likely to Barcelona, he would not have headed to Saudi Arabia either." The step seeks to have hurt Bergwijn's opportunities of adding to his 35 caps for the Netherlands." The book is actually primarily finalized for him, however," Koeman said of Bergwijn's worldwide opportunities. "He has certainly not called me about this. I think he understands how I think of this." On the other hand, leader Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually committed his future to the Netherlands till the 2026 Planet Mug at least, Koeman validated on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to have face-to-face talks along with Truck Dijk." I assumed it was actually so crucial to visit him to observe and pity him: are you going to give it your all for one more two years at the highest degree and perform you still view a future for yourself? As well as he performs. And also I perform the exact same along with him. All doubt is gone, he only goes on," Koeman mentioned." He acknowledged he carried out certainly not reach the amount you will expect from him as a player at the International Champion. As leader, I assume he performed an excellent job. Yet perhaps because of this, he placed a lot of power right into others instead of in to himself.".