He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The club's project did not match his ambition.
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.
He has said it out loud: Permission to leave if the offer is right
Mind
Contract talks stalled over squad status
Moderate
Cause
The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Senses a managerial change coming
He got what he wanted: To learn the language
Mind
His agent appears to be testing the market
Minor
Cause
Stage: agent sounding out the market. The link came via his representatives. The link is speculative for now. The destination league is bigger. He remains focused on the current job.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Sumgayit
Minor
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. The link is speculative for now. A bid has already been rejected. He remains focused on the current job.