He has said it out loud: Better players around him
Mind
Worried by a sustained scoring drought
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
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.
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.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He got what he wanted: His place back
Mind
Stung by a half-time roasting
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Stayed back for extra training
Moderate
Cause
He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.
He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
Worried by a sustained scoring drought
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
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.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
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.
Given a personal development plan
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has started to want: To stay here
Mind
He has come to believe: This place is home — Stoke City
Mind
He has said it out loud: A loan, for games
Mind
Stayed back for extra training
Moderate
Cause
He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.
Reached a career appearances milestone
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by the manager for his attitude
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his attitude.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
He has started to want: His place back
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.
Breakthrough into the senior squad
He has said it out loud: A bigger club
Mind
Praised by the manager for his attitude
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his attitude.
He has started to want: A loan, for games
Mind
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Moderate
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
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.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
5y · $551.8K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
5y · $551.8K/y
Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy
Serious
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.
Impressed senior staff in training
Moderate
Cause
His application and quality stood out for someone at this stage of his development.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Araz-Nakhchivan
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would be a lateral move. A bid has already been rejected. He remains focused on the current job.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. He remains focused on the current job.