Steven Bergwijn’s move to Saudi Arabia has brought an abrupt end to his international career with the Netherlands. Bergwijn left Ajax to join Al-Ittihad for 21 million euros ($23 million) on Monday. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman says “sporting ambition is not the main consideration” behind the former Tottenham forward's decision to move to Saudi.
FILE - Netherlands ’ Steven Bergwijn makes an attempt to score during the Euro 2024 group B qualifying soccer match between Greece and The Netherlands at the OPAP Arena in Athens, Greece, on Oct. 16, 2023. ZEIST, Netherlands — Steven Bergwijn’s move to Saudi Arabia has brought an abrupt end to his international career with the Netherlands .
Bergwijn left Dutch club Ajax, where he was captain, to join Al-Ittihad for 21 million euros on Monday. Commenting on Bergwijn’s decision, Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said “sporting ambition is not the main consideration” for the former Tottenham forward.The 26-year-old Bergwijn played at the recent European Championship, starting for the Dutch in their matches in the last 16 and quarterfinals, and also started against Argentina in the World Cup quarterfinals in 2022. He has played for the national team since 2018.
Ajax technical director Alex Kroes said Bergwijn “made no secret of the fact that, if a good offer came from abroad, he would make the move” in the summer transfer window. Koeman said Bergwijn’s situation was different to that of Georginio Wijnaldum, who was selected for Euro 2024 despite playing in Saudi. Koeman said Wijnaldum made the move to get more playing time after falling out of favor at Paris Saint-Germain.
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