Ex-England U21 midfielder Baker swaps Stoke for Turkey

Former Stoke City captain Lewis Baker has joined Turkish side Bursaspor [Getty Images]Former England Under-21 and Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker has joined Turkish side Bursaspor after being released by Stoke City at the end of last season.Baker, 31, came through Chelsea's academy and made two first-team appearances as well as featuring for the likes of Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday and Reading on loan.He spent the first half of the 2024-25 campaign on loan at Blackburn Rovers