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.
Praised by the manager for his attitude
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his attitude.
He has said it out loud: The manager’s trust
Mind
Impressed senior staff in training
Moderate
Cause
His application and quality stood out for someone at this stage of his development.
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 Yverdon — 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 Yverdon 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.
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.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
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.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Hebar
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. The link is speculative for now. A bid has already been rejected. He remains focused on the current job.