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title: "Chelsea ready to meet release clause of Benjamin Henrichs"
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author: "Ste Hoare"
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published: "2018-05-07T21:34:04Z"
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# Chelsea ready to meet release clause of Benjamin Henrichs

Chelsea are ready to meet the release clause of Benjamin Henrichs, according to [reports](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/chelsea-ready-meet-31m-fee-14624168).

The 21-year-old defender’s contract with Bayer Leverkusen apparently has a £31million release clause built into it and it appears that Chelsea are happy to meet that amount.

Henrichs can play in any position across the back four, and he’s also able to play in midfield too, so his versatility could prove vital for Chelsea if they do decide to meet his release clause.

![Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/803425570.jpg)

Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham were all interested in the defender last summer but he turned them all down and signed a new contract with Leverkusen.

However, the player and his agent made sure that the deal had the £31million clause included before he put pen to paper so he’d still get to make a choice about his future if a top side came in for him.

It now looks like he’ll get to make that decision this summer as Chelsea look set to splash the cash in order to sign the German international.