Thilo Kehrer

Key strength: Aerial dominance

Defensive anchor

Thilo Kehrer has arrived in the Principality with the authority of a defensive general, but AS Monaco find themselves in a transitional moment at 6th in Ligue 1 after a patchy run of LLWDD. The €18 million summer signing from West Ham—now valued at €12 million—has already stamped his mark with 6 appearances and a crucial goal, though his 4 yellow cards in just 540 minutes reveal a defender who plays on the edge. Wearing the number 5 shirt, Kehrer brings abrasive physicality and aerial dominance (65 defending, 60 physical in FIFA metrics) that Monaco's backline craved. His partnership with defensive midfielder Denis Zakaria is beginning to take shape, offering the steel this talented squad needs. Despite Monaco's stuttering form, Kehrer's individual contributions suggest the principality have found their defensive anchor—a battle-hardened centre-back whose positional discipline and combative presence could yet prove the foundation for a European push.