How much Richard Kone earns at QPR compared to Charlie Kelman at Charlton Athletic | OneFootball

FLW takes a look at what the two Championship strikers are earning at their respective clubs.

QPR's Richard Kone and Charlton Athletic's Charlie Kelman were two of League One's biggest goalscoring protagonists last season for both Wycombe Wanderers and Leyton Orient respectively.

Indeed, the 2024/25 League One story couldn't be told without Kone or Kelman, as both strikers established themselves as two of the very best in the division last term.

Whilst on loan from QPR, Kelman fired home 21 regular season goals for Leyton Orient, which was enough to see him crowned as the third tier's golden boot winner, but he ultimately couldn't help the O's to Championship promotion, as his side fell to Charlton Athletic in the play-off final.

The 23-year-old would soon be in the Addicks camp, however, as he sealed a permanent move to The Valley from the R's, having failed to ever show that same goalscoring form when handed the opportunity by the Hoops.

Meanwhile, Kone burst onto the EFL scene with an 18-goal league campaign for Wycombe Wanderers, which saw him earn a big-money move to Loftus Road this summer.

So, how much are these two EFL goal-getters earning at their respective new clubs? Using estimates from Capology, Football League World investigates...

How much Richard Kone is earning at QPR after Wycombe Wanderers transfer

Kone image credit - Benji Walker (@benjiwalkerphoto)

Kone is undoubtedly one of the finest players to pull on a Wycombe Wanderers shirt in many years.

The 22-year-old Ivorian bagged 21 goals and five assists in 52 total appearances for the Chairboys last season, in what was one of the most impressive individual campaigns the Adams Park faithful has ever seen from one of their players.

He's made a good start to life at QPR too, scoring a handful of league goals from his first few months as an R's player, and looks to be a player that could easily establish himself as one of the Championship's best during his time at Loftus Road.

Kone was one of the marquee additions made by the Hoops this summer, alongside the likes of Koki Saito, Rumarn Burrell and Kwame Poku respectively, but how much is he earning in West London?

As per Capology's figures, Kone has been handed a nice pay increase following his move from Wycombe to QPR.

He was reportedly earning £2k-a-week as a Wanderer last season, but is now said to be taking a home a base weekly salary of £7.5k-a-week with QPR.

There were a fair few QPR fans presuming that Kelman would be handed his biggest chance yet at Loftus Road this season, given his superb goalscoring form with Leyton Orient last term.

Indeed, the former Southend United academy graduate bagged 27 goals and six assists in 61 total appearances for Orient last season, evidently having taken a huge leap in his development as a player after years of fairly modest goal returns across the EFL in the years prior.

However, the temptation to cash in proved too much for QPR, as he was sold to fellow London rivals Charlton Athletic, but it's been a slow start for him on the goals front in his new surroundings.

Nevertheless, he still looks set to be an important player for Nathan Jones moving forward, and given his exploits last season, it would take a brave soul to bet against him eventually finding his scoring boots in south-east London.

But, is he earning more or less than Kone is at his former employer?

Well, according to Capology's figures, Kelman was handed a significantly smaller pay rise upon joining the Addicks this summer than Kone did with his respective transfer.

Kelman was reportedly earning £5k-a-week as a QPR player, and is now said to be picking up a weekly base salary of £6,500-a-week.

That means that if Capology's numbers are indeed correct, then Kone is earning £1k-a-week more at QPR than Kelman is now picking up at Charlton Athletic.