Fabio Lima

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Porto
4 Oct 2026
Sunday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 1 Transfers Relations Events 20 Awards Matches History

Events

20

  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  2. Wants a mentor in the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    No senior teammate has stepped up to support him.; He has no compatriots in the dressing room.; He has not adapted to life at the club.

  3. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  4. Left out as Pepê was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Pepê was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  5. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  6. Left out as Pepê was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Pepê was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  7. Left out as Santiago Giménez was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Santiago Giménez was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  8. He has started to want: A place in the national squad

    Mind

  9. Called up to the national team for the first time

    Major
    Cause
    His club performances earned him a first national-team selection.

  10. He has started to want: To go home

    Mind

  11. He has started to want: To learn the language

    Mind

  12. Sealed the dream move of his career

  13. Joining one of the elite clubs in the game

  14. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  15. No natural role in the current formation

    Serious
    Cause
    His preferred position simply isn't in the current shape.

  16. A career-defining chance to play for an elite club

    Serious
    Cause
    Mutual professional respect underpins this. The gap in reputation between them is being felt in the dressing room.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  17. Sudden media glare after the high-profile move

    Moderate
    Cause
    Media noise around the player is shaping this. It played out in the media rather than internally.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  18. 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.

  19. Worried by competition from a new signing Álvaro Aguado

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  20. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Porto