Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His professionalism keeps the focus inward. He remains focused on the current job.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His professionalism keeps the focus inward. He remains focused on the current job.
Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His professionalism keeps the focus inward. He remains focused on the current job.
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.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Nashville SC
Minor
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.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Stayed back for extra training
Moderate
Cause
He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.