Akeel Higgins

Attacking Midfielder (L) - West Bromwich Albion
29 May 2027
Saturday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 13 Transfers 1 Relations Events 74 Awards Matches History

Events

74
Severity
Mood

  1. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  2. Personality clash with Jeon Jin-Woo

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  3. Board loan-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Paid for seasons without first-team football
    Who
    Board

  4. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  5. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  6. Built a stronger partnership with Jeon Jin-Woo

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  7. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  8. His club is fighting to avoid relegation

    Serious
    Cause
    The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.

  9. 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.

  10. Personality clash with Jeon Jin-Woo

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  11. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Jeon Jin-Woo

    Mind

  12. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    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.

  13. Built a stronger partnership with Jeon Jin-Woo

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  14. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  15. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  16. He has said it out loud: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  17. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  18. Lack of playing time

  19. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board

  20. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  21. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  22. He has come to believe: He never rated him — David Grant

    Mind

  23. Worried by competition from a new signing Owen Dale

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  24. Personality clash with Jeon Jin-Woo

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  25. Worried by competition from a new signing Bruma

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  26. He has said it out loud: A loan, for games

    Mind

  27. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  28. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  29. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  30. He has said it out loud: To be treated like part of the club

    Mind

  31. Personality clash with Jeon Jin-Woo

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  32. Manager kept a promise

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.

  33. Supporters backed him after his goal contribution helped secure the win

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  34. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    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.

  35. Board loan-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Paid for seasons without first-team football
    Who
    Board

  36. 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.

  37. Given a personal development plan

  38. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  39. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  40. Lack of playing time

  41. Personality clash with Jeon Jin-Woo

    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.

  42. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  43. Promised playing time by manager

  44. He has said it out loud: A loan, for games

    Mind

  45. Dreams of genuine first-team football

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (He has spent season after season on the bench without a real run of starts.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  46. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  47. 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.

  48. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  49. Promised playing time by manager

  50. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  51. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  52. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board

  53. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  54. He has started to want: A loan, for games

    Mind

  55. 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.

  56. Talks with Peterborough United now look imminent

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The link is speculative for now. He is a loyal type and unlikely to push for a move. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  57. Turned down the move to Peterborough United over personal terms

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The link is speculative for now. He is a loyal type and unlikely to push for a move. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  58. His first senior club: West Bromwich Albion

    Career

  59. Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Peterborough United

    Moderate
    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. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  60. He has started to want: To be treated like part of the club

    Mind

  61. Worried by competition from a new signing Jeon Jin-Woo

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  62. Interest from Peterborough United has turned his head

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. The link is speculative for now. He is a loyal type and unlikely to push for a move. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  63. He has started to want: To stay here

    Mind

  64. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  65. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $367.5K/y

  66. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  67. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.

  68. Built a stronger partnership with Jed Wallace

    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.

  69. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $367.5K/y

  70. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $496.1K/y
    Who
    Grant David

  71. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $496.1K/y

  72. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  73. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Needs regular first-team football to develop
    Who
    Grant David

  74. He set his heart on being the man at his club

    Career