Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The link is speculative for now. His professionalism keeps the focus inward. He remains focused on the current job.
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Turned down the move to Ittihad over personal terms
Minor
Cause
Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The link is speculative for now. His professionalism keeps the focus inward. He remains focused on the current job.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Pro Vercelli
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would offer an escape from his current situation. A bid has already been rejected. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. The link is speculative for now. His professionalism keeps the focus inward. He remains focused on the current job.