His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Asking for a language tutor
Serious
Cause
The language barrier is wearing on him.; He still does not speak the local language.
Shared nationality and language helped this take root. The language gap is making integration harder.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
Taking his young replacement under his wing João Vitor
Moderate
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Protected from a rushed comeback by the medical staff
Serious
Cause
The medical team are not yet ready to clear him for full minutes.
He has said it out loud: To learn the language
Mind
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere
Mind
Wants to head back home
Serious
Cause
After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Still struggling to settle into the squad
Moderate
Cause
He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.