There was a piece written for Capital Football in the wake of Bristol City’s draw with West Brom that Nahki Wells’ can be forever considered - assuming he doesn’t one day pitch up again in west London - as “the one that got away” for Queens Park Rangers.
Following an extremely profitable 18-month loan from Burnley, the Bermudian’s form for the Rs in the Championship was such that it persuaded City he was the one, in terms of their search for a proven Championship striker, and so the club parted with around £5m, far more than QPR could afford, to sign him in January 2020.
To the annoyance of City fans, in the wake of his last minute winner at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, QPR owner Tony Fernandes revealed that Wells messaged him to say : “Tony, I am always going to score against QPR. That’s why you should have signed me.”
