The RC Lens Herald
Match22 Aug 2026
A hiding for RC Lens
Beaten 0‑3 by OGC Nice, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Transfer targets24 Aug 2026
Porto tell RC Lens: Jakub Kiwior is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Transfer targets24 Aug 2026
RC Lens bid $13.4M for Mohamed Daramy
The offer went to Stade de Reims this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Market24 Aug 2026
Karim Konaté is a RC Lens player
The fee is $9.1M, the contract is signed, and the argument about whether he is worth it can begin. Red Bull Salzburg drove a hard bargain; time will say who won it.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Robin Risser keeps RC Lens in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 6 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Market24 Aug 2026
RC Lens turn down Stade Lavallois for Steven Fortes
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Tempers go at RC Lens
Robin Risser was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The dugout24 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Robin Risser
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Boardroom24 Aug 2026
Doors closed at RC Lens
The music was off and the showers ran late. What was said in that dressing room stays there, but Saturday will publish the minutes.
In brief
- Squad Jérôme Dufour out for 29 days
- The dugout The manager’s verdict
- Squad No place for Karim Konaté in the new shape