A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
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. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Worried by competition from a new signing Jorge Pulido
Moderate
Cause
The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Settling well in a culturally familiar country
Minor
Cause
The country and culture suit him.; A move home or to a favoured club has been linked.
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.
Squad status changed
Wants the board to strengthen the squad
Moderate
Cause
He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)