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: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He remains focused on the current job.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He remains focused on the current job.
Has agreed personal terms with Padideh — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He remains focused on the current job.
His move to Padideh has collapsed at the last moment
Serious
Cause
Stage: the move collapsed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He remains focused on the current job.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.