A fitter teammate was preferred at the same position.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Slipped out of the starting XI
Moderate
Cause
He has fallen behind in the pecking order over the last few weeks.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Minor
Cause
Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (The move took him to a different continent.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Moderate
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Fighting to save the manager's job
Has agreed personal terms with TSG Hoffenheim — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. European competition opportunity His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
His move to TSG Hoffenheim has collapsed at the last moment
Serious
Cause
Stage: the move collapsed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. European competition opportunity His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Hamburger SV
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. European competition opportunity A bid has already been rejected. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. European competition opportunity His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. European competition opportunity His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (The move took him to a different continent.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (The move took him to a different continent.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy
Minor
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.
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Established as a regular starter
Major
Cause
Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Worried by competition from a new signing Nicolas Höfler
Moderate
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
He has started to want: A bigger club
Mind
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
4y · $1.8M/y
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (The move took him to a different continent.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Anxious about his expiring contract
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
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.