Jeddah national defender Dams was interviewed recently and talked about the reasons why he chose to join the Saudi league. According to Dutch media reports, after joining Jeddah Nationals, the player's monthly salary increased from the original 2,500 euros to 250,000 euros.

Dams said: "When I saw how much money I could make, I laughed. It was at the end of January, and I was discussing a contract extension with Eindhoven. The original plan was to extend the contract, but a phone call changed everything. I usually don't answer the phone, but the agent sent me a message saying that this matter was very important. He told me on the phone that the Jeddah people were interested in me and mentioned the specific amount. I thought it was a joke at first, but in the end I found it was real.

"I thought it was a summer window transfer, but they wanted to sign me immediately, so I only had one week to consider. Of course I know I can make a lot of money, but I can also feel that the club and the coach really want to sign me, which is also very important to me.

"However, I was worried about what other people, especially those around me, would think about this. You also know the biases, saying that I made this choice for money, saying that I was ruining my career, saying that the league level here was not good at all. But in the end, it was me who wanted to come here to play football, and I had to be responsible for this choice. So I agreed. I turned off my phone a few days later because I didn't want to see any comments on social media. But to my surprise, most people around me understood my choice very well.

"Did you know, I used to joke when I chatted with friends and family, what would you do if I received an invitation from Saudi Arabia? At that time, I also said that I would never go and didn’t want to give up my career like this. But only when such a contract is truly placed in front of you can you truly judge how you will choose. Moreover, the football level here is much higher than many people think. I don't feel like I'm ruining my career, it's the opposite. ”