Dinamo fans said he had disciplinary problems, he showed attitude issues when being subbed off at Barça B, and Abelardo complained publicly about his work-rate. Could it be the reason? Obviously not due to his abilities.
He had a fight with journalists even as a kid in youth Croatian teams, when journalists "dared" to say that he play poor.
Then he scored one goal, run to the camera and said: "shhhh, be quiet" to camera/journalists...
He had some issues in Barca B when subbed off.
In Gijon, he lost his place even under Abelardo (in a bottom table team).
All Croatian senior NT coaches are avoiding him (even though we don't have RWs at all).
He didn't want to play for youth NT team last Month in qualifiers because he thinks that he is too good for young NT team (and senior coaches aren't calling him).
He isn't playing even for Hsv now.
Imo, his problem till now aren't only disciplinary (true, his father is an idiot and they taught Alen to behave like a diva and spoiled brat).
His other problem are his current footballing abilities.
Imo, he is one of those players who looks way more shinier/better than he actually is. (He looks special, but he isn't that special when you follow him longer and when you look at his skills in all areas, not only dribbles and technique).
He really moves/runs like Messi and that causes too high expectations from people/coaches probably.
His technique is out of this world in some moments, but more or less, that is it.
For years, it is "beautiful" to watch him, he really looks special (when you watch him running).
He seems beautiful to watch, but it seems that his product/impact on a field is quite small, except a few shiny solo runs and dribbles (which lead to nothing) in every match.
labbadia just has been sacked, so another chance for alen i guess?
We will see.
But way too many coaches in a row didn't play him (Gijon, Hsv, 2 Croatian NT coaches).
Either he has a horrible work ethic/attitude issues.
Or coaches soon realize that he has shiny tricks and skills, but more or less absolutely nothing happens when he is on the field and he doesn't bring any improvement to a team compared to a lineup when he is not on a field (or, when less shiny players play).
I have said a few times that I don't believe that he will ever reach Barca's level because of his low footballing IQ.
I thought that he could reach a level of Tottenham, Roma and similar teams.
But how his career is developing, I am not sure anymore that he can reach even that level of quality (Totenham, Roma etc).
If true, this guy and his father really do live in their own bubble where Halil is really the next Messi, who is a godlike player and who is only supposed to score and dribble and not to do other dirty work on a field.