West Ham desperate to avoid Kvaratskhelia fate after £10m Man City swoop

West Ham United face Queens Park Rangers on October 9, pitting goalkeeper Mads Hermansen against former transfer target Pierce Charles. Charles, who joined Manchester City in a deal worth around £10 million before being loaned to QPR, recently denied Kvicha Kvaratskhelia from the penalty spot on international duty for Northern Ireland.

Dan Owen writes for Hammers News that West Ham will want to avoid being thwarted by Charles after failing with a reported £1 million bid in 2025. The writer highlights the upcoming derby duel between the £20 million signing Hermansen and the on-loan City shot-stopper.