Two players in the squad are having concerns - Bryan Ruiz and Kostas Stafylidis. I wanted to have a word with them. Before doing that, I wanted to have a chat with the entire team and called them for a team meeting before they went to train. They've been playing rather well off late and I wanted to tell them to keep up the performance.
Individual Meetings:
Then I told Stafylidis to meet me in my office and told Ruiz to do the same 45 minutes later. Stafylidis has been a target for AC Milan and the Greek international wants to join them because of their big stature in Europe. I tried to reason with him, asking to stay but he didn't budge. I told him I'd accept a bid if AC Milan make one. He seemed to be in a better mood after I said that. ******* it..I don't want to lose my first choice left back but looks like I don't have much of a choice.
My meeting with Stafylidis concluded and Ruiz was due in 5 minutes. He hasn't been getting first team chances off late because Baselli, Hyndman and de Vilhena have been doing exceedingly well in the advanced playmaker role when needed. The last time he came to me with this issue, I told him to be patient but he refused and became unhappy. So, I told him that I'd look to sell him on a transfer or send him out on loan for first team football. Yeovil made a loan offer for Ruiz and I relayed the information to Ruiz. He was willing to go out on loan for first team football.

Individual Meetings:
Then I told Stafylidis to meet me in my office and told Ruiz to do the same 45 minutes later. Stafylidis has been a target for AC Milan and the Greek international wants to join them because of their big stature in Europe. I tried to reason with him, asking to stay but he didn't budge. I told him I'd accept a bid if AC Milan make one. He seemed to be in a better mood after I said that. ******* it..I don't want to lose my first choice left back but looks like I don't have much of a choice.

My meeting with Stafylidis concluded and Ruiz was due in 5 minutes. He hasn't been getting first team chances off late because Baselli, Hyndman and de Vilhena have been doing exceedingly well in the advanced playmaker role when needed. The last time he came to me with this issue, I told him to be patient but he refused and became unhappy. So, I told him that I'd look to sell him on a transfer or send him out on loan for first team football. Yeovil made a loan offer for Ruiz and I relayed the information to Ruiz. He was willing to go out on loan for first team football.
