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.
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.
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.
He has started to want: First-team football
Mind
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Simon Januzaj
Mind
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — David Jankto
Mind
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Jiri Provod
Mind
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Leshayro George
Mind
Asking for a language tutor
Serious
Cause
The language barrier is wearing on him.; He still does not speak the local language.
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.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Martin Coufal
Mind
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Szabolcs Horváth
Mind
He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
He has said it out loud: A settled future
Mind
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.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Kwara United
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. The link is speculative for now. It would bring him back to his home country. He is irritated by the constant speculation.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. The link is speculative for now. It would bring him back to his home country. He is irritated by the constant speculation.
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The club's project did not match his ambition.
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.
Contract talks stalled over squad status
Moderate
Cause
The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Senses a managerial change coming
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
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.
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.