Samuel Mbangula

Left Midfielder - Werder Bremen
29 Aug 2026
Saturday
Process

Events

16
  1. Stayed back for extra training

    Moderate
    Cause
    He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.
  2. Worried by competition from a new signing Hugo Camberos

    Minor
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  3. Worried by competition from a new signing Tomás Sives

    Minor
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  4. Personality clash with Tomás Sives

    Minor
    Cause
    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.
  5. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  6. Worried by competition from a new signing Rifat Zhemaletdinov

    Minor
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  7. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  8. Personality clash with Julián Malatini

    Minor
    Cause
    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.
  9. Worried by competition from a new signing Marcus Forss

    Minor
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  10. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.9M/y
  11. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.9M/y
  12. Given a personal development plan

  13. Personality clash with Niklas Stark

    Minor
    Cause
    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.
  14. Personality clash with Yukinari Sugawara

    Minor
    Cause
    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.
  15. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  16. Built a stronger partnership with Marco Grüll

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. A senior figure was at the centre of how it played out.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.