Tijjani Reijnders, the Dutch international midfielder, has candidly acknowledged that finances were a key factor in his move from Manchester City to Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah (currently fourth in the Saudi Pro League), saying he cannot deny being motivated by the estimated €100 million he stands to earn over four years. The 28-year-old, who left City after feeling increasingly miscast in an attacking role rather than his preferred box-to-box position, had attracted interest from Atlético Madrid and Juventus before those clubs balked at City's financial demands. Reijnders insists the move is not a career dead end, citing conversations with Al-Qadsiah manager Brendan Rodgers, who reassured him that a return to European football after three or four years remains a realistic goal.