Lewis Baker, signed on loan from Chelsea, was in action for Leeds United against Bolton Wanderers at the weekend.
Baker, who joined Leeds on loan from Chelsea in the summer transfer window, started for Leeds in their 1-0 win against Bolton in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The 23-year-old played for only the first 45 minutes, as Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa decided to take him off at the break.
Former Leeds striker Whelan was following the match, and he was not impressed with the performance of Baker – who earns £20,000 per week as salary, according to Spotrac.com.
Whelan said on BBC Radio Leeds about Baker: “I thought he was pretty average, to be quite honest with you.”
Disappointing spell
Whelan’s comments on Baker were based on his performance against Bolton, but they could easily describe the midfielder’s loan spell at Leeds so far.
According to WhoScored, the former England Under-21 international took one shot and had a pass accuracy of 95.5% against Bolton.
The midfielder has made two starts and nine substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds so far this season, according to WhoScored.
Baker has struggled to make an impact at Elland Road, and the midfielder needs to step up his game.
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