Chelsea are ready to pay £31m to bring Germany starlet Benjamin Henrichs to Stamford Bridge this summer.
According to The Sun, the Blues have shown keen interest in the 21-year-old full-back, who has been with Bayer Leverkusen since he was eight.
And they are lining up a bid for Henrichs that will match the £31m release clause he has in the contract extension he penned last summer.
Chelsea’s top flight rivals Manchester City and Manchester United are also credited as having an interest in Henrichs.