Queens Park Rangers are planning to hire a new goalkeeper once Ben Hamer and Paul Nardi’s contracts expire this month.

During his debut season in charge of the West Londoners, Julien Stephan struggled to find a consistent goalkeeper, switching between Hamer, Nardi, and Joe Walsh.

In the Championship, all three of Stephan’s goalkeepers struggled for consistency, while the Reds conceded a staggering 73 goals.

Only rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday conceded more goals in the second tier than QPR in 2025/26, highlighting the importance of the West London club signing a new keeper.

Queens Park Rangers backed to quickly finalise Ivan Nevistic deal.

The expansion of the Championship play-offs to include seventh and eighth place increases the R’s chances of promotion next season.

However, Stephan’s team ended 15th in their most recent season, demonstrating how much work they need to do in the summer transfer market to improve their competitiveness.

According to Croatian outlet Sata, QPR are interested in Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper Ivan Nevistic, who made 18 appearances in 2025/26 and helped his team win the league title.

Football League World asked our R’s fan pundit, Louis Moir, what he thought about the probable transfer.

Moir said to FLW: “I think it seems that we’re wanting to maybe get the goalkeeper position sorted as soon as possible, as early on into this window as we can, because obviously it’s such an important role that we need to fulfil.”We need to sign a goalkeeper who will be a significant improvement over what we had last season. Ivan Nevistic appears to be a really capable goalkeeper.What interests me is that he is a nice age. He’s a relatively young goalkeeper. Based on YouTube clips, he appears to be a decent goalkeeper.

He definitely has experience playing in Europe, including the Europa League and the Champions League. Despite only playing a few games, you have gained valuable experience.I also play for Dinamo Zagreb, which is a big club. He has won the league with them on several occasions. “You could argue about the quality of football in Croatia.

“At the end of the day, it’s a top-tier competition, with a European squad that has won trophies. That is extensive experience. Signing a player from that background will improve the team’s quality.He does look pretty fantastic. “It won’t be difficult to replace Joe Walsh, as he made numerous mistakes last season and is clearly not good enough in my opinion.

“This guy clearly looks great. It appears that we want to get things rolling swiftly. “It may not be the only position we want to establish early on in this window.”I would be all over this signing, and I hope something happens. It appears to be a significant upgrade over what we have.

Additionally, Nevistic appears to make numerous saves using his feet, as evidenced by video recordings.Low-down pictures. I haven’t seen Joe Walsh do that too often. That is a huge plus. “Sign him immediately!”

QPR must decide whether to prioritise Ivan Nevistic or Sam Tickle deal.

QPR’s interest in Nevistic, who has played in both the Europa League and the Champions League, demonstrates their desire to quickly resolve their goalkeeping concerns.

Nevistic has not featured for Dinamo Zagreb since their match against Danish side Midjtylland on January 29, but his overall qualities suggest he would be a good fit for the R’s.

Meanwhile, QPR are interested in Wigan Athletic’s Sam Tickle, who might leave the Latics for a cost of between £1.5 million and £2 million, according to Alan Nixon on Patreon.

Tickle has been a consistent goalkeeper for the Greater Manchester club over the last three League One seasons and will be looking for first-team action again next season.

since a result, QPR must choose between signing the Wigan player and Nevistic, since neither goalie will settle for a spot on Stephan’s bench.