Ben Killip

Goalkeeper - Portsmouth
5 Dec 2026
Saturday
Process

Events

30
  1. He has said it out loud: Better players around him

    Mind
  2. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  3. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  4. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  5. 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.
  6. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  7. 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.
  8. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  9. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  10. 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.
  11. Has agreed personal terms with Charlton Athletic — only the medical to go

    Serious
    Cause
    Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
  12. His move to Charlton Athletic has collapsed at the last moment

    Major
    Cause
    Stage: the move collapsed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  13. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  14. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  15. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind
  16. Squad status changed

  17. Interest from Charlton Athletic has turned his head

    Serious
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
  18. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  19. Talks with Charlton Athletic now look imminent

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
  20. Asked the club to find him a new team

    Minor
    Cause
    Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.
  21. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  22. Told he is not in the manager's plans

  23. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to squad requirements
    Who
    Board
  24. He has started to want: Better players around him

    Mind
  25. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  26. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $507.7K/y
  27. Anxious about his expiring contract

  28. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  29. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  30. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $507.7K/y