He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
Contract talks stalled over squad status
Moderate
Cause
The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
He has said it out loud: A settled future
Mind
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.3 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Transfer listed
Decision
Cause
Surplus to squad requirements
Who
Board
He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
He has started to want: To go home
Mind
He has started to want: A new challenge
Mind
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
He has started to want: A settled future
Mind
Told he is not in the manager's plans
Moderate
Cause
The manager has made his verdict on where this player fits plain.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Anxious about his expiring contract
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.
Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy
Serious
Cause
The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.