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.
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Moderate
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
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.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Lack of playing time
Rotation
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has said it out loud: A loan, for games
Mind
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.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Frustrated by his tactical role
Serious
Cause
A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Dropped to the bench
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
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.
Settling well into the dressing room
Moderate
Cause
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.
Squad status changed
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
He got what he wanted: To learn the language
Mind
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
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.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Returned from a failed loan with confidence knocked
He never got into the team on loan
Minor
Cause
3 appearances · 6.53 average rating
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $1.2M/y
He has started to want: A loan, for games
Mind
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
Moving on
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
Board transfer-listed
Decision
Cause
Development pathway has run its course
Who
Board
Recalled early from loan by the parent club
Decision
He has started to want: To stay where he is playing
Mind
He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere
Mind
He has said it out loud: To learn the language
Mind
He has come to believe: The two of them clashed — Adel Medjani