Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Has agreed personal terms with Barakaldo — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Asked the club to find him a new team
Minor
Cause
Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.
Worried by competition from a new signing Etienne Eto'o
Moderate
Cause
The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
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. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Has agreed personal terms with Barakaldo — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $67.8K/y
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
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.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Heard a passionate full-time response
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Prospect
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Named Player of the Match
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
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.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
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.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Moderate
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.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
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.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Has agreed personal terms with Guadalajara — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
His move to Guadalajara has collapsed at the last moment
Serious
Cause
Stage: the move collapsed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Window closed with no move
Loan withdrawn
Decision
Cause
No club took him on loan before the window closed
Who
Board
Being reassessed
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
He has let it go: The manager’s trust
Mind
Returned to full training after injury
Minor
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
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.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Has agreed personal terms with Guadalajara — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
He has started to want: A settled future
Mind
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
3y · $63.8K/y
Window closed with no move
Loan withdrawn
Decision
Cause
No club took him on loan before the window closed
Who
Board
Being reassessed
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
To be loaned out
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
He has come to believe: He never rated him
Mind
He set his heart on reaching the top
Career
He has let it go: Someone to lean on
Mind
Loan withdrawn
Decision
Cause
No club took him on loan before the window closed
Who
Board
Being reassessed
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
To be loaned out
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
He has let it go: A loan, for games
Mind
He has said it out loud: His place back
Mind
He has come to believe: This is where he broke through — Alavés