The successor to Samba finally found!

After the departure of Brice Samba to reach Stade Rennais, the RC Lens is working with determination to find a new goalkeeper capable of defending his cages. Although the initial track leading to Paul Lopez failed in rather unclear circumstances, the Sang et Or have now focused their efforts on the file of Matthew Ryan.

An Australian goalkeeper lacking playing time

Matthew Ryan32-year-old Australian goalkeeper, currently plays the role of substitute for Mile Svilar at AS Roma. However, Claudio Ranierithe Roman coach known for his reluctance to rotate his squad, does not seem to be counting on him in his plans. This situation offers an interesting opportunity for RC Lens to secure the services of an experienced goalkeeper who aspires to more playing time.

Negotiations facilitated by the contractual situation

According to information from The Teamthe two clubs came into contact recently and began negotiations to finalize the arrival of Matthew Ryan in Pas-de-Calais. These discussions could be facilitated by the fact that the Australian goalkeeper's contract expires in Junewhich could encourage AS Rome to find an advantageous agreement to avoid losing him for free.