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.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Portimonense
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. A bid has already been rejected. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Lack of playing time
Praised by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Loan listing accepted
Moderate
Cause
The clubs have agreed in principle to take him on loan.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Turned down the move to Vizela 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 ambition makes the link hard to ignore. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Praised by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Loan listing accepted
Moderate
Cause
The clubs have agreed in principle to take him on loan.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. A bid has already been rejected. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
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.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Manager broke a promise
Serious
Cause
Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
Poor attitude in training
Minor
Cause
Coaches flagged his application as the issue.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.