The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Alianza Atletico
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. He is irritated by the constant speculation.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. The link is speculative for now. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. He is irritated by the constant speculation.
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.
His agent appears to be testing the market
Minor
Cause
Stage: agent sounding out the market. The link came via his representatives. It would be a lateral move. His agent is pushing the move along. He remains focused on the current job.
He has said it out loud: Better players around him