Lewis Baker

Defensive Midfielder - Stoke City
30 Sep 2026
Wednesday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 7 Transfers Relations Events 27 Awards Matches History

Events

27

  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  2. Dropped to the bench as Bosun Lawal was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Bosun Lawal was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  3. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  4. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  5. Left out as Ben Pearson was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ben Pearson was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  6. Personality clash with Ben Pearson

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  7. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  8. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  9. Squad status changed

  10. Left out as Ben Pearson was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ben Pearson was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  11. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. His match rating of 6.1 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  12. Left out as Ben Pearson was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Ben Pearson was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  13. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  14. Costly error under pressure

    Serious
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  15. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  16. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  17. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  18. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  19. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  20. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  21. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.8M/y

  22. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.8M/y

  23. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $2.0M/y
    Who
    Lawrence David

  24. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $2.0M/y

  25. Personality clash with Ben Pearson

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  26. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  27. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.