David Meyler reported for Republic of Ireland duty with his future unclear but still desperate to win things before his career draws to a close.
The 29-year-old midfielder is out of contract this summer after Hull, where he has spent the last five-and-a-half years, decided not to take up an option to extend his stay.
He has offers on the table, but insists the opportunity to win silverware, rather than money, will determine his next move.
Meyler, who will hope to make a further appearance for his country against the USA on Saturday evening after coming on as a substitute in France on Monday, said: "For me, the next move is about ambition.
"People are motivated by different things. Some people are motivated by money, which is fine, but I'm not. For me, it is ambition, I want to achieve something.
"Obviously it's nice to earn a few quid, but I want to achieve something. I want to look back on my career and be successful.
"I've been lucky enough to have played for Ireland, I won promotion from the Championship, played in an FA Cup final. Yeah we lost, but four years on, that was huge for a club the size of Hull.
"So wherever I decide to go it's about ambition. I want to win something. I want to look back when I'm older and say, 'I did this, I did that'."
Meyler, who was thankful to the Tigers for the time they gave him away from the club after his wife suffered a miscarriage, was less impressed by the manner in which his departure ultimately came about.
He said: "The club talked about respect but I thought I probably wasn't shown the respect that I deserved. I found out my contract hadn't been extended through the press officer, which probably isn't ideal.
"Did I think too much or did I think too little? I don't know. But once I came around I probably realised, 'I've been here too long, I've achieved all that I can, it's probably gotten stale'."
In the meantime, Meyler is concentrating on Saturday's game.
He said: "My wife is a little more worried than I am. We'll play the USA and then sit down and talk with the family about what's best for me."
The game will see veteran defender John O'Shea pull on the green jersey for the final time, and skipper Seamus Coleman has paid tribute to his contribution during a 17-year senior international career.
Coleman said: "John has been unbelievable. His CV speaks for itself, what he's done in the game for so long has been amazing. You don't see many Irish players having the career he has had, that's ever so impressive.
"But John as a person, as a human being, is second to none. I don't think he's changed a day since he left home with all the success.
"He's been a great example for me and for all the young lads coming through, no ego, good manners, great around the place. As a person, he's been brilliant for us all to learn from."
