The manager has made his verdict on where this player fits plain.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Contract talks stalled over squad status
Moderate
Cause
The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Transfer listed
Decision
Cause
Player requested to leave
Who
Mensah Baba
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The club's project did not match his ambition.
Slipped out of the starting XI
Serious
Cause
He has fallen behind in the pecking order over the last few weeks.
Contract renewal rejected
Decision
Movement
4y · $408.8K/y
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
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.
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $408.8K/y
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
Given a personal development plan
Core player
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
Squad praised for bouncing back
He has let it go: To be treated like part of the club
Mind
Contract talks stalled over squad status
Moderate
Cause
The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Established as a regular starter
Serious
Cause
Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.7 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has let it go: A loan, for games
Mind
He has let it go: His place back
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
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.
Collins Boah was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
Cause
He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
The highest he has played: a regular at BA All Stars, in Premier League
Career
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Squad status changed
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has made a formal demand: Permission to leave if the offer is right
Mind
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
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.
Contract talks stalled over squad status
Moderate
Cause
The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has made a formal demand: A bigger club
Mind
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The club's project did not match his ambition.
Contract renewal rejected
Decision
Movement
4y · $342.8K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $342.8K/y
Fighting to save the manager's job
Returned to full training after injury
Moderate
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
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.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
Senses a managerial change coming
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.
Returned to full training after injury
Moderate
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
He has said it out loud: To end the drought
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.
Changed the match from the bench
Moderate
Cause
He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.
Supporters backed him after his goal contribution helped secure the win
Moderate
Cause
His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
Outlook
Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
He has said it out loud: A loan, for games
Mind
He has started to want: To be treated like part of the club
Mind
Given a personal development plan
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Senses a managerial change coming
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has let it go: His place back
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
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.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Worried by competition from a new signing Mxolisi Bhengu
Moderate
Cause
The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
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.