Tom Cairney

Defensive Midfielder - Fulham
5 Sep 2026
Saturday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 2 Transfers 3 Relations Events 27 Awards Matches History

Events

27

  1. 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.

  2. Clashed with Josh King over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  3. Personality clash with Robert Cooper

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  4. Clashed with Tom Cairney over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  5. Talks with Crystal Palace now look imminent

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. European competition opportunity The destination league is bigger. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  6. Turned down the move to Crystal Palace over personal terms

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. European competition opportunity The destination league is bigger. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  7. Personality clash with Raúl Guti

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  8. Worried by competition from a new signing Raúl Guti

    Serious
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  9. Personality clash with Luismi Sánchez

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  10. Personality clash with Gabriel Novaes

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  11. Clashed with Josh King over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  12. Worried by competition from a new signing Luismi Sánchez

    Serious
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  13. Worried by competition from a new signing Ismaily

    Serious
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  14. Personality clash with Jonah Kusi-Asare

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  15. Clashed with Tom Cairney over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  16. Interest from Sunderland has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. European competition opportunity The destination league is bigger. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  17. Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Brentford

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. European competition opportunity A bid has already been rejected. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  18. Personality clash with Kenny Tete

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  19. Worried by competition from a new signing Adam Webster

    Serious
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  20. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.7M/y

  21. Weighing up retirement

    Minor
    Cause
    He is deep into the late stage of his career.; His playing role has shrunk sharply.

  22. A decade of service at the club

  23. Clashed with Issa Diop over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  24. Personality clash with Alex Iwobi

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  25. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.

  26. Encouraged by the squad investment

    Serious
    Cause
    A meaningful signing arrived this window. His high ambition amplifies how he reads the direction.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  27. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.7M/y