Kevin Kelsy was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
Cause
He is rested to protect a player close to a transfer.
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: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Has agreed personal terms with Atlanta United FC — 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. 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. The talk has begun to distract him.
Kevin Kelsy was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
Cause
He is rested to protect a player close to a transfer.
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.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Worried by a sustained scoring drought
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His strong rapport with the coach helped the message land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Kevin Kelsy was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
Cause
He is rested to protect a player close to a transfer.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
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.
Struggling to settle into the squad
Minor
Cause
The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Fighting to save the manager's job
Has agreed personal terms with Nashville SC — 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. The talk has begun to distract him.
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would be a lateral move. A bid has already been rejected. The talk has begun to distract him.
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. 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 is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Struggling to settle into the squad
Minor
Cause
The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Fighting to save the manager's job
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Praised by manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Praised by manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Squad status changed
Praised by manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
3y · $573.0K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
3y · $573.0K/y
Anxious about his expiring contract
Fighting to save the manager's job
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
Praised by manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Dreams of genuine first-team football
Moderate
Cause
He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (He has spent season after season on the bench without a real run of starts.; He is in the prime years to win silverware.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised by manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
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.
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. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Has agreed personal terms with DC United — 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. 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. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
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: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. The talk has begun to distract him.
Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. 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. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Dreams of genuine first-team football
Moderate
Cause
He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (He has spent season after season on the bench without a real run of starts.; He is in the prime years to win silverware.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Fighting to save the manager's job
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Struggling to settle into the squad
Minor
Cause
The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
3y · $545.8K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
3y · $545.8K/y
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
3y · $427.6K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
3y · $427.6K/y
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
4y · $364.4K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $364.4K/y
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
4y · $258.1K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $258.1K/y
Signed as a free agent
Decision
Movement
Portland Timbers
Free transfer listed
Decision
Cause
Left on a free after a year unsold on the transfer list