Max Johnston

Right Back - Derby County
14 Aug 2026
Friday
Process

Events

13
  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  2. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  3. Personality clash with Lewis Travis

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  4. Personality clash with Alex Pritchard

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  5. Worried by competition from a new signing Jack Robinson

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  6. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $1.7M/y
  7. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $1.7M/y
  8. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  9. Given a personal development plan

  10. Personality clash with Patrick Agyemang

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  11. Personality clash with Callum Elder

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  12. 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.
  13. Built a stronger partnership with Lewis Travis

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. A senior figure was at the centre of how it played out.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.