The language barrier is wearing on him.; He still does not speak the local language.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
He has said it out loud: Permission to leave if the offer is right
Mind
He has said it out loud: A settled future
Mind
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Moderate
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The club's project did not match his ambition.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Contract renewal rejected
Decision
Movement
4y · $458.5K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $458.5K/y
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Dropped to the bench
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Dropped to the bench
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
He has started to want: A loan, for games
Mind
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
He has started to want: A settled future
Mind
He has started to want: Permission to leave if the offer is right
Mind
Left out of the matchday squad
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Manager trust is eroding
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Frustrated by his tactical role
Serious
Cause
A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Contract talks stalled over squad status
Moderate
Cause
The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Left out of the matchday squad
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Settling well into the dressing room
Minor
Cause
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Asking for a language tutor
Moderate
Cause
The language barrier is wearing on him.; He still does not speak the local language.
Worried by competition from a new signing Marko Mandić
Moderate
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.0 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Dropped to the bench
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Frustrated by his tactical role
Moderate
Cause
A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.
Dropped to the bench
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Contract talks stalled over squad status
Moderate
Cause
The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Dropped to the bench
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
He has started to want: To learn the language
Mind
Struggling to settle into the squad
Serious
Cause
The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
No natural role in the current formation
Serious
Cause
His preferred position simply isn't in the current shape.
Looks a level above his new surroundings
Major
Cause
A reputation gap between senior and lesser players is the friction point. The gap in reputation between them is being felt in the dressing room.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.
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.