Has agreed personal terms with Manauara — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Lack of playing time
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Worried by competition from a new signing Fabrício
Moderate
Cause
The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would offer an escape from his current situation. Starts would likely be easier to come by. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
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 Porto Vitória
Minor
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would offer an escape from his current situation. A bid has already been rejected. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Moderate
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Praised by the manager for his attitude
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his attitude.
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.