Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Minor
Cause
Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Wants to head back home
Serious
Cause
After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (He still does not speak the local language.; His adaptability is low.)
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.
Manager broke a promise
Serious
Cause
Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Minor
Cause
Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Struggling to settle into the squad
Moderate
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.
Established as a regular starter
Serious
Cause
Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Would prefer a lower-pressure club
Moderate
Cause
Media or fan criticism has been relentless.
Has agreed personal terms with Konyaspor — only the medical to go
Moderate
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Turned down the move to Sagan Tosu over personal terms
Minor
Cause
Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
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.
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 professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Taking his young replacement under his wing Elias Sahraoui
Moderate
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Struggling to settle into the squad
Moderate
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.
Looks overawed by the elite-club standards
Moderate
Cause
The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. He has joined a club operating at the top of the game.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Konyaspor
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. A bid has already been rejected. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. Smaller club, but more minutes on offer. He has no special loyalty holding him in place. He is cautious until something concrete arrives. The role on offer is not a clean fit.
Costly error under pressure
Moderate
Cause
His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.
Signed as a free agent
Decision
Movement
Olympiacos
Free transfer listed
Decision
Cause
Left on a free after a year unsold on the transfer list