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.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy
Serious
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.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Akron
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. The link is speculative for now. It would bring him back to his home country. He remains focused on the current job.