Issue with player contract demands in manager career mode FC26 (PC)
Key issues faced:
- Consistent lack of logic in contract negotiations with players.
- Consistent lack of notification/message when players initially wish to alter their contract details.
- Frequency of players requesting new/improved contracts (both different and same players).
- Inability to resolve players' dissatisfaction through agreeing a new contract.
Explanation of issues:
- Have had at least 6 players request new/improved contracts over the course of (less than) a single season of manager career mode. This includes players who didn't play at all, played a lot, had expiring contracts, did not have expiring contracts (i.e. I could not identify the logic behind their common desire for new contracts). At least 3 of the players either requested improved terms twice within the space of 6 in-game months (meaning the game prevented me from acquescing to their demands) OR did not have their dissatisfaction resolved once they had been offered a new contract.
- For most of the players (all bar one, I believe), I did not receive any notification informing me of their dissatisfaction with their contract before the "you promised to handle my contract situation" notification, which causes the player to be transfer listed. I can be confident that I did not miss the initial messages, as I have not simulated any games or used calendar sim at all. This means either the messages with players did not come up as notifications on the "home" tab (which I assume would not be an intended feature), or, alternatively, they were simply not sent before the follow-up messages (which would definitely not be an intended feature).
- As mentioned, I have had at least 6 players request new contracts over the course of less than a season, which already seems excessive on the face of it and does not reflect reality. However, what is significantly more concerning is that some of the players requested new contracts twice, within weeks (days in one case) of having received the previous contract. As you will know, it is impossible to negotiate two contract renewals with the same player in such quick succession in career mode (multiple months must pass between successful attempts), meaning this occurrence is not only severely unrealistic, but also entirely unresolvable. Thus, the board takes over responsibility for the players' future as I am simply unable to offer them a new contract, due to having agreed one very recently. If this is an intended feature (which is unlikely due to its illogical nature), I think it should be amended/reigned in in order to better reflect real life.
- Finally, another major issue is that for some players, even negotiating a new + improved contract did not resolve the issue of their dissatisfaction. In one specific case I negotiated a new contract with a player and, despite them signing this contract, I still could not remove them from the transfer list. However, I remain unable to renew their contract again, as I have done so too recently.
Explanation of Attachments
Attachment 1 demonstrates the conversation in messages with player Ryan Gravenberch concerning his contract status. While I was not able to reply to the message about the contract, I was able to reply to the subsequent message about the return from injury. It also demonstrates the lack of a message confirming the receipt of the new contract and his subsequent happiness.
Attachment 2 demonstrates that Gravenberch is happy with his contract, but nonetheless remains transfer listed by his own request, meaning I cannot remove him from the transfer list.
Attachment 3 demonstrates that I am unable to negotiate with Gravenberch, due to having recently agreed a new contract with him.
Attachment 4 demonstrates the conversation with player Mohamed Salah, showing him requesting a new contract straight after having a new one agreed previously.
Attachments 5 and 6 demonstrate inability to negotiate new contract with Salah and the fact that he remains transfer listed by his own volition despite being happy with his contract status.