David Brooks

Right Midfielder - Bournemouth
26 Aug 2026
Wednesday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News Transfers 1 Relations Events 16 Awards Matches History

Events

16
Severity
Mood

  1. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  2. He has said it out loud: To be treated like part of the club

    Mind

  3. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  4. 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.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  5. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  6. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  7. 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.

  8. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  9. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  10. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $4.0M/y

  11. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $4.0M/y

  12. He has started to want: To be treated like part of the club

    Mind

  13. He has started to want: A place in the national squad

    Mind

  14. He has started to want: Better players around him

    Mind

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

    Mind

  16. Wants the board to strengthen the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.