Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He remains focused on the current job.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He remains focused on the current job.
Has agreed personal terms with Middlesbrough — only the medical to go
Moderate
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He remains focused on the current job.
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.
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
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Settling well into the dressing room
Moderate
Cause
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. He is still inside the early-weeks window of a transfer.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
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.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
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.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Returned from a failed loan with confidence knocked
He never got into the team on loan
Minor
Cause
0 appearances
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.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.