Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from VfL Wolfsburg
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. The move would step into a bigger league. A bid has already been rejected. Publicly calm, but privately the link interests him. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Named team captain
Major
Cause
The manager and senior staff settled on him to lead the squad.
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
He got what he wanted: The manager’s trust
Mind
He has come to believe: He backed him when nobody else did