Alex McCarthy

Goalkeeper - Southampton
28 Sep 2026
Monday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 1 Transfers Relations Events 26 Awards Matches History

Events

26

  1. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  2. 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.

  3. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    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.

  4. 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.

  5. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  6. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  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. 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.

  9. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  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. 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.

  16. Told he is not in the manager's plans

    Moderate
    Cause
    The manager has made his verdict on where this player fits plain.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  17. A decade of service at the club

  18. Signed a new contract

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

  19. Contract offer arrived

    Minor
    Cause
    The terms are still being weighed against his expectations.

  20. 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.

  21. He has started to want: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

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

    Mind

  23. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y

  24. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y

  25. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y
    Who
    Martin Alexander

  26. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y