'Book closed' on Bergwijn after Saudi move - Koeman

Forward Steve Bergwijn was not considered for Netherlands action for their upcoming Nations League crippled because of his move to nan Saudi Pro-League, says caput coach Ronald Koeman.

Bergwijn, 26, signed for Al-Ittihad from Ajax for £17.7m connected Monday.

The erstwhile Tottenham subordinate has 35 caps aft making his debut successful 2018 including featuring doubly astatine Euro 2024 arsenic nan Dutch reached nan semi-finals earlier losing to England.

"The book is fundamentally closed to him. He knows what I deliberation astir this," Koeman said.

"When you are 26, your main ambition should beryllium sporting, not financial. These are choices that players make.

"I person ne'er been successful that situation, because I could spell to Barcelona. He could person stayed astatine Ajax, that's not bad, is it? You person to respect that choice, but personally I wouldn't (have moved)."

The Netherlands will play Bosnia and Herzegovina successful Eindhoven, Netherlands connected Saturday.

Memphis Depay has besides not been selected, pinch nan 30-year-old winger a free supplier aft leaving Atletico Madrid successful June.

Koeman added: "It's chiefly because he doesn't person a club. That intends you don't play shot and you can't beryllium pinch nan nationalist team.

"Memphis is 30, let's dream he gets a nine and gets fit. Then he is still an action for me."

Koeman besides said it was improbable midfielders Marten de Roon of Atalanta and Georginio Wijnaldum of Saudi broadside Al-Ettifaq will beryllium selected successful nan future.

But he confirmed skipper and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, 33, had committed his early to nan squad until astatine slightest nan extremity of nan 2026 World Cup.

Koeman, who said he had flown to Liverpool for talks pinch Van Dijk, added: "I thought it was truthful important to spell to him to spot and consciousness pinch him. Are you going to springiness it your each for different 2 years astatine nan highest level and do you still spot a early for yourself? And he does. And I do nan aforesaid pinch him. All uncertainty is gone, he conscionable goes on.

"He admitted he did not scope nan level you would expect from him arsenic a subordinate astatine nan European Championship. As captain, I deliberation he did a awesome job. But possibly arsenic a result, he put excessively overmuch power into others alternatively than into himself."