The veteran forward, who has played for Alaska since 2014, said last week he no longer wants to play for the Aces. His agent, Danny Espiritu, confirmed in an appearance on "The Chasedown" that Manuel's stance remains the same following a meeting with Cariaso.
While Manuel did not fully explain his reasons for demanding a trade, Espiritu believes the player felt somewhat slighted when Alaska did not renew his contract in mid-2020 when they first asked for an extension from the franchise. This, even with Cariaso saying that "all options were discussed" during his meeting with the "Muscle Man."
Nonetheless, a trade is unlikely to come together that quickly as Alaska will want to receive a player of equal value in exchange for Manuel.
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