Ibrahim Mbaye

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Aston Villa
17 Oct 2026
Saturday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 1 Transfers 1 Relations Events 39 Awards Matches History

Events

39
Severity
Mood

  1. Responded well in training to recent criticism

    Moderate
    Cause
    He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.

  2. 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.

  3. Personality clash with Alejandro Garnacho

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  4. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  5. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  6. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  7. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  8. Given a personal development plan

  9. Left out as John McGinn was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    John McGinn was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  10. Praised by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  11. Loan listing accepted

    Moderate
    Cause
    The clubs have agreed in principle to take him on loan.

  12. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    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.

  13. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  14. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  15. He has started to want: A loan, for games

    Mind

  16. 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.

  17. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  18. He has said it out loud: A bigger club

    Mind

  19. 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.

  20. Worried by competition from a new signing Mohammed Fuseini

    Moderate
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  21. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  22. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    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.

  23. Worried by competition from a new signing Thierno Barry

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  24. Personality clash with Alejandro Garnacho

    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.

  25. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  26. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  27. Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Preußen Münster

    Moderate
    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. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  28. He has started to want: A bigger club

    Mind

  29. He has started to want: A place in the national squad

    Mind

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

    Mind

  31. He has started to want: A settled future

    Mind

  32. He has started to want: To learn the language

    Mind

  33. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $482.4K/y

  34. Teammates admire his big-club pedigree

    Serious
    Cause
    Mutual professional respect underpins this.

  35. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The club's project did not match his ambition.

  36. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    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.

  37. Interest from Preußen Münster has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  38. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $482.4K/y

  39. He set his heart on reaching the top

    Career