Thomas De Bruyne

Central Defender - Mouscron U20
18 Sep 2026
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Events

22
Severity
Mood

  1. He has said it out loud: A bigger club

    Mind

  2. He has come to believe: He never rated him — Axel Openda

    Mind

  3. Window closed with no move

  4. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  5. Asked the club to find him a new team

    Minor
    Cause
    Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.

  6. Worried by competition from a new signing Massimo Decoene

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  7. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  8. He has started to want: To be treated like part of the club

    Mind

  9. 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.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  10. Told he is not in the manager's plans

  11. Worried by competition from a new signing Julian Demarteau

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  12. Personality clash with

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  13. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  14. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  15. Administrative demotion

    Decision
    Movement
    Mouscron → Mouscron U20
    Who
    Openda Axel

  16. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $54.7K/y

  17. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Well below squad average
    Who
    Openda Axel

  18. He has started to want: A bigger club

    Mind

  19. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  20. Worried by competition from a new signing Niels Verburgh

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  21. Worried by competition from a new signing Andréa Librici

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  22. Built a stronger partnership with Bruno Garnier

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. A senior figure was at the centre of how it played out.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.