Lewis Baker

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Link please

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/3-chelsea-kids-dont-play-3927033

now in Chelsea website

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/07/mourinho--our-bright-blue-future.html

[didierforever 7,349]

If lukaku goes, he will be the 5th CM ahead of romeu.

[ja1 1,166]

Not quite sure why Mourinho said Baker is staying but Swift is going on loan, they're the same age and both are definitely ready for a loan after the seasons they just had for U21s. We have quite a lot of depth in CM at the moment so I doubt he'll get meaningful minutes.

[Severinb 309]

Give him lampards number 8 and a squad role this season!

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Mou said he will be in squad next season...if thats so, good and I hope he gets some play time too.

[Special Juan 27,425]

Boro trying to get Baker now, and the deal for Bamford is also close. What a side Boro will have if these two deals come off.

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/f...-baker-7617482

[Madmax 9,219]

I thought Baker was going to be kept around along with Solanke, Izzy and Boga?

[ja1 1,166]

Mourinho said that but I'm not really sure why especially with Swift going on loan, their development has both been very similar upto now and both are probably ready for football league loans, don't think it'd be beneficial for Baker to spend another season with U21s.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Mourinho said that but I'm not really sure why especially with Swift going on loan, their development has both been very similar upto now and both are probably ready for football league loans, don't think it'd be beneficial for Baker to spend another season with U21s.

Maybe he's waiting to see what happens with the homegrown situation. Could be we end up loaning out Van Ginkel if we can't ship off one of Cech, Torres or Mikel.

Then we might need Baker around.

I also think he's a far better player than Swift. Those set-pieces alone are incredible and he's a much better passer of the ball, both short and long. He hit one to Kiwomya last night which was 50 yards at least and landed inch perfect. Then he had a passage where he linked up play with two sumptuous lay-offs.

The guy has undoubted quality.

[HarryCFC 23]

I wrote an article on Chelsea's youth featuring Lewis Baker. Check it out on my blog!

http://blogchelseafc.cf

[BenIsLegend 475]

Signed a new 5 year deal.

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/08/new-deal-for-baker.html

[Billy. 2,742]

Happy for him, lets hope he makes it to the first team kid has got lots of talent

[Dy-lan 142]

For him to sign a 5yr deal makes me feel like he was possibly told he will get his first team chances as long as he is willing to compete.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Lewis Baker @lew_baker · 3m

Thanks everyone for the messages! Proud to announce I've signed a new 4 year contract with this great club@chelseafc

[Styles 9,790]

If Van Ginkel does go out on loan I hope Baker gets some minutes every now and again. I don't think he would look out of place in a strong 11.

[Styles 9,790]

Lewis Baker is a full-time member of Jose Mourinho’s first team squad for the season ahead.

The 19-year-old midfielder becomes the third young player to move up from the Academy’s development squads in 2014, following on from Nathan Ake and Andreas Christensen.

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/09/academy-graduates-in-first-team-squad.html

Brilliant.

[Special Juan 27,425]

Lovely.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

So there you have it, Jose ALREADY implementing homegrown youth into the first team.... Put it to bed people.