He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Dreams of genuine first-team football
Moderate
Cause
He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (He has spent season after season on the bench without a real run of starts.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised by manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.
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.