QPR have spent £2,382,562 on agents' fees this season, it has been revealed.

The west Londoners spent £1,002,232 between October 2015 and February 1 2016 on fees, which was amongst the lowest in the league, but like much of the division, there has been a sharp increase this season.

The Football Association figures cover February 2016 to January 2017 and Rangers, though, were the fifth highest spenders in the Championship.

The league total of £42,429,498 is up by over £16million from £26,124,044 in 2014-15.

Plenty of these were parted with

The side that spent the most on agents' fees was Newcastle United, who spent a staggering £10,449,578 on player representatives.

That was a full £5m more than second highest spenders Aston Villa, who stumped up £5,421,662.

Struggling Nottingham Forest spent an eyewatering £3,539,912 on agents' fees.

At the other end of the scale, it is no surprise to see Burton Albion at the bottom of the spending list with just £163,331 paid out on agents.

Barnsley spent the second least amount with £188,209 and relegated Rotherham splashed out £261,633.

Agents' fees league table

1. Newcastle United £10,449,578

2. Aston Villa £5,421,662

3. Nottingham Forest £3,539,912

4. Norwich City £3,272,127

5. Queens Park Rangers £2,382,562

6. Cardiff City £1,973,635

7. Derby County £1,961,615

8. Reading £1,514,273

9. Brighton & Hove Albion £1,494,208

10. Fulham £1,285,382

11. Blackburn Rovers £1,265,493

12. Wolverhampton Wanderers £1,251,130

13. Sheffield Wednesday £1,125,695

14. Birmingham City £776,487

15. Wigan Athletic £775,333

16. Leeds United £711,364

17. Huddersfield Town £688,869

18. Brentford £626,159

19. Bristol City £514,816

20. Preston North End £482,047

21. Ipswich Town £303,978

22. Rotherham United £261,633

23. Barnsley £188,209

24. Burton Albion £163,331