A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $2.0M/y
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
He is unhappy about his playing time. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Manager broke a promise
Serious
Cause
Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
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.
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Returned to full training after injury
Minor
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
Manager trust is growing
Serious
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $2.0M/y
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.
Has agreed personal terms with Nimes — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The link is speculative for now. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. The talk has begun to distract him.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The link is speculative for now. 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. The link is speculative for now. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. The talk has begun to distract him.
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
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.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Stade Lavallois
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would offer an escape from his current situation. A bid has already been rejected. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Asked the club to find him a new team
Minor
Cause
Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
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: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The move would step into a bigger league. The destination league is bigger. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Bigger club, but minutes would be harder to come by.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. The move would step into a bigger league. The destination league is bigger. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Bigger club, but minutes would be harder to come by.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. The move would step into a bigger league. The destination league is bigger. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Bigger club, but minutes would be harder to come by.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Told he is not in the manager's plans
Worried by competition from a new signing Michel Berger
Moderate
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.