Paul Macdonald

Paul Macdonald

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Paul Macdonald is a writer, journalist, editor and co-founder of the FootballTransfers website.

Starting out covering La Liga for Goal.com in 2008, Paul watched Pep Guardiola's Barcelona side become the best team in the world, winning the treble in that season. Paul progressed through the ranks at Goal, becoming Deputy Editor on the International edition before becoming Head of Planning for the site.

This involved taking a team to the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, with the most digital journalists on the ground than any other publication.

Paul has also covered the Copa America in Chile as well as Euro 2016. In 2017 he established FootballTransfers, which is now one of the largest and fastest-growing websites dedicated to the football transfer market in the world.

Articles from Paul Macdonald

Michael Carrick, Man Utd, 2026/27
  • Analysis
  • 25 Oct 2026
Man Utd’s next big problem - persuading anyone to join them
Erling Haaland, Man City, 2026/27
  • Analysis
  • 12 Oct 2026
Cancel the season - this Premier League farce can't be allowed to continue
Pep Guardiola, Man City
  • Exclusive
  • 6 Oct 2026
Exclusive: Pep Guardiola 'bought and paid for by Manchester City'
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid
  • Analysis
  • 5 Oct 2026
Lay off Cristiano! Ronaldo is too great for his legacy to be tarnished
Ayyoub Bouaddi, Enzo Fernandez, Elliott Anderson, Man City, 2026/27
  • Analysis
  • 30 Sept 2026
Man City's £550m problem could send shockwaves through football
Summer Transfer Window 2026: The most expensive signings
  • News
  • 3 Sept 2026
Enough is enough - we need fair market value for players NOW
Premier League transfers, spending, done deals, Enzo Fernandez
  • Analysis
  • 2 Sept 2026
The Premier League just provided the most senseless and stupid transfer window in history
Transfer market state of play
  • Analysis
  • 31 Aug 2026
Transfer market state of play: Premier League flexes financial muscle again as Serie A spends big too
Julian Alvarez - Atletico Madrid, 26-27
  • Analysis
  • 25 Aug 2026
Julian Alvarez’s attitude should be a red flag for Barcelona and Arsenal
Morgan Rogers, Chelsea
  • Analysis
  • 19 Jul 2026
Morgan Rogers - can Chelsea do this?
Premier League losses
  • Analysis
  • 26 May 2026
The unwritten advantage of the Premier League in the transfer market - the ability to fail
Chelsea, Sunderland, Enzo Fernandez, Wesley Fofana
  • Analysis
  • 25 May 2026
Did Chelsea ‘tank’ against Sunderland?
Florentino Perez, Real Madrid
  • Analysis
  • 13 May 2026
Florentino Perez has lost the plot, and he’s taking Real Madrid with him
Premier League money
  • Analysis
  • 3 May 2026
£3.6bn revenue - Why your Premier League club doesn’t earn as much you think
EFL Championship Blackburn Ipswich
  • Analysis
  • 2 May 2026
EFL TV Deal: What the clubs earn, including parachute payments
Celtic and Rangers, Old Firm
  • Analysis
  • 1 May 2026
SPFL TV Money 2024/25: What Celtic and Rangers earn domestically
Premier League losses
  • Analysis
  • 30 Apr 2026
Premier League TV rights and distribution: Where does the money go?
Aston Villa - Ajax, Conference League
  • Analysis
  • 29 Apr 2026
Uefa Conference League Prize Money: Is this a competition worth winning?
Richarlison, Europa League trophy
  • Analysis
  • 29 Apr 2026
Europa League Prize Money: A breakdown of what teams make from UEFA’s second competition
Champions League prize money
  • Analysis
  • 28 Apr 2026
Champions League Prize Money 2025/26: How Clubs Reach €150m+ in TV Revenue

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