.Tom Hamilton, Senior Citizen WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Participated in ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with two Olympics, a set of Rugby Planet Cups and also pair of British & Irish Lions scenic tours u2022 Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has stated Steven Bergwijn prioritised monetary ambition over his own sporting ambitions after finishing a EUR25 million ($ 27.6 m) transfer to Saudi Pro Game side Al Ittihad, including he is going to rule out the onward for global role for the not far off future.Bergwijn's technique coming from Ajax to Al Ittihad was introduced on Monday, and it has actually angered Koeman that claimed the move is actually various to the case of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Publisher's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went by doing this considering that he had an issue at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman pointed out. "He can merely visit that country to participate in football till January. In Bergwijn's scenario is that he addresses the age of 26, featuring ambition does not dominate. Certainly not everyone believes, thankfully, the same way. I assume when you are 26 the primary ambition ought to be actually showing off and also certainly not economic, however those are selections gamers create." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that includes N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and Moussa Diaby.Koeman claimed Bergwijn was certainly not bound to occupy the Saudi promotion." He could possess stayed at Ajax, could not he? And also I believe they spend OK at Ajax as well. However certainly, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn has 35 limits for Netherlands because producing his international launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't resided in that circumstance myself. I could go to Barcelona. I think if Bergwijn could have headed to Barcelona, he definitely would not have mosted likely to Saudi Arabia either." The relocation wants to have hurt Bergwijn's possibilities of including in his 35 limits for the Netherlands." The book is actually basically shut for him, though," Koeman said of Bergwijn's worldwide chances. "He has actually not contacted me concerning this. I assume he understands exactly how I deal with this." In the meantime, captain Virgil van Dijk has committed his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 World Cup a minimum of, Koeman confirmed on Tuesday.Koeman claimed he flew to Liverpool to possess in person talks with Vehicle Dijk." I presumed it was actually so important to go to him to observe as well as pity him: are you mosting likely to provide it your all for yet another pair of years at the highest level as well as do you still view a future on your own? And he does. And also I carry out the same with him. All question is gone, he merely takes place," Koeman said." He admitted he carried out not get to the amount you would get out of him as a player at the European Championship. As captain, I presume he did a great work. However perhaps as a result, he placed way too much power in to others instead of into themself.".