Newcastle United will reportedly look to sign 21-year-old French goalkeeper Robin Risser from Ligue 1 title hopefuls RC Lens in the summer transfer window.
According to a report by Sacha Tavolieri on Sky Sport Switzerland, Robin Risser is the subject of interest from Newcastle United. The Magpies are keen on bolstering their first-team squad by signing a goalkeeper in the summer transfer window. So, the 21-year-old RC Lens shot-stopper has emerged as a target for the Tyneside outfit.
The latest report has revealed that “initial contacts have been made behind the scenes” between Newcastle United and Risser, with the Premier League club “in discussions” with the Frenchman’s entourage. Meanwhile, RC Lens will demand around €30-40 million to part ways with Risser in the summer transfer window.
Robin Risser has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in Ligue 1 since joining RC Lens from RC Strasbourg last summer. Born in Colmar, the 21-year-old spent his formative years in France, passing through the academies at FC Bennwihr and SR Colmar before graduating from the youth division at RC Strasbourg.
Risser has been instrumental in RC Lens’s Ligue 1 title push in the 2025/26 season, keeping ten clean sheets while conceding only 23 goals in 26 league games thus far. Meanwhile, the French goalkeeper’s progress has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs. Newcastle United will be among the prospective suitors vying for his signature in the summer transfer window.
Newcastle United’s interest in Robin Risser is understandable. The Magpies are scouring the market for a goalkeeper heading into the summer transfer window, as Nick Pope is on the wrong side of 30 and has been error-prone and injury-prone in recent seasons. Additionally, it is unclear if Aaron Ramsdale will complete a permament move to Newcastle United in the summer transfer window.
Several candidates, including Lucas Chevalier, have thus emerged on Newcastle United’s wishlist, with Risser also a viable target. The latest report has revealed that the 2024/25 EFL Cup winners have intensified their efforts to sign the 21-year-old Frenchman by contacting his entourage.