Ibrahim Mbaye

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Aston Villa
7 Aug 2026
Friday
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Events

10

  1. Stayed back for extra training

    Minor
    Cause
    He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.

  2. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  3. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $476.3K/y

  4. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $476.3K/y

  5. Teammates admire his big-club pedigree

    Serious
    Cause
    Mutual professional respect underpins this.

  6. Personality clash with Sam Lewis

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  7. Personality clash with Nicolas Jackson

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  8. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  9. 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.

  10. Built a stronger partnership with John McGinn

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. A senior figure was at the centre of how it played out.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.