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.
Asked the club to find him a new team
Minor
Cause
Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.
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.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.