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.
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.
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.