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.
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Minor
Cause
Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The link is speculative for now. He is the kind of player whose camp likes the noise. He is irritated by the constant speculation.
Has agreed personal terms with Dinamo Makhachkala — only the medical to go
Moderate
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The link is speculative for now. He is the kind of player whose camp likes the noise. He is irritated by the constant speculation.
He got what he wanted: His place back
Mind
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Minor
Cause
Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Impressed senior staff in training
Moderate
Cause
His application and quality stood out for someone at this stage of his development.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. The link is speculative for now. He is the kind of player whose camp likes the noise. He is irritated by the constant speculation.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. He is the kind of player whose camp likes the noise. He remains focused on the current job.
Stage: the interest has cooled. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He is the kind of player whose camp likes the noise. He remains focused on the current job.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.