Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. His professionalism keeps the focus inward. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. His professionalism keeps the focus inward. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
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.
Turned down the move to Sochaux over personal terms
Minor
Cause
Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. His professionalism keeps the focus inward. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.