Kylian Mbappé was one of PSG's cornerstones on the pitch during his seven seasons at Paris Saint-Germain. And within the Parisian group, the new star of Real Madrid was a very important lead in the adaptation of the club's recruits over time as Thilo Kehrer admitted.
Thilo Kehrer arrived in the summer of 2018 in a star-studded locker room at PSG. Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, Dani Alves or even Gianluigi Buffon were all there. At the age of 21, the German central defender and right side had to acclimatize to a new life and new culture. However, it didn't take long for him to feel at home.
“They were guys who all helped with integration”
And this, thanks to the work carried out by the group at the time led by its German compatriot Thomas Tuchel. Today player‘AS Monaco where he received Zack Nani for a live Twitch, Thilo Kehrer delivered on its integration into PSG pretty easy. “How do I manage to fit into such a locker room? Just by being myself. I became convinced that we are all human beings. Even a big star who has done great things, in the end we do the same sport. It went very well. These were guys who all helped with integration. Who showed how things worked.”
“I always had good relations with Marqui, with Marco Verratti and Kylian”
Pour Zack freewheeling, Thilo Kehrer also revealed the identities of those who helped him make PSG his house. “Who did I hit it off with?” With lots of people. Frankly, I always had good relations with Marqui (nhos), with Marco Verratti with Kylian (editor's note Mbappé). One of the closest was Presko (editor's note Presnel), Kimpembe. We wish him to come back. We are going to play PSG in January, hopefully he will come back. Honestly, it would make me happy for him. Keylor Navas, Sergio Ramos and the rest I got along well with almost everyone. There were just guys with whom you had more connections and affinities.”