After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Still struggling to settle into the squad
Moderate
Cause
He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.
Worried by competition from a new signing Gustavo Rijo
Moderate
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Squad status changed
Senses a managerial change coming
Worried by competition from a new signing Justin Osagie
Moderate
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Worried by competition from a new signing Miguel Cruz
Moderate
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Shared nationality and language helped this take root. The language gap is making integration harder.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
Worried by competition from a new signing Samuel Sousa
Moderate
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
Wants to head back home
Serious
Cause
After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Still struggling to settle into the squad
Moderate
Cause
He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.
Senses a managerial change coming
Asking for a language tutor
Moderate
Cause
The language barrier is wearing on him.; He still does not speak the local language.
To be loaned out
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
He has started to want: To learn the language
Mind
He has started to want: Someone to lean on
Mind
He has come to believe: This is where he broke through — Uskok
Mind
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
4y · $143.1K/y
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
4y · $143.1K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $143.1K/y
Sealed the dream move of his career
Struggling to settle into the squad
Serious
Cause
The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
Contract offer arrived
Minor
Cause
The terms are still being weighed against his expectations.
Breakthrough into the senior squad
Made his senior debut for the club
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.