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Bayer 04 agree deal with Benjamin Henrichs

Bayer 04 Leverkusen retain the services of home-grown player Benjamin Henrichs for the coming seasons. The Bundesliga club have agreed a two-year extension to the contract with the 20-year-old Germany international to 30 June 2022. Benjamin has now been called up by Germany coach Joachim Löw for the Confed Cup in Russia.
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From Kurtekotten via the BayArena to the national side: "It's great for me that the club I've been at since I was 13 years old has given me all these opportunities," said Henrichs who started playing for the Werkself in the U8 team. "I'm very happy I've made it as a professional and an international at Bayer 04. At Leverkusen I’ve always been shown so much confidence, encouraged and developed. Now, after a difficult season, I want to help the club to get back to the level that Bayer 04 stands for."

In that respect, sporting director Rudi Völler sees the contract extension as a special sign. "Benny has developed an outstanding quality over the last year and a half and that has made him attractive to big clubs in Europe," declared Völler. "That made it even more important for us to keep in here for the long term. Benny is not just a top player but also a role model at Leverkusen. He's played for Bayer since he was a kid and he will be one of the players to help form a promising and effective team again.

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