Christian Benteke

A bruising, aerially dominant number nine whose best years—the kind where he could bully centre-backs and finish with either foot—have receded into the rearview mirror. He still offers what he's always offered: physicality, height, and an ability to hold possession with his back to goal, making him useful as a target man in a functional side. The issue is that his mobility has declined measurably, his first touch has become unreliable in tight spaces, and he's no longer the explosive finisher who could turn half a chance into a goal; at 35, playing in MLS, he's a squad depth piece, occasionally dangerous but increasingly reliant on service rather than creation.