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

Barcelona could end up paying €22m for Pedri
  • 1 Jul 2021

Pedri: The generational wonderkid leading Spain and Barcelona

How could Man City line up with Harry Kane?
  • 21 Jun 2021

How could Man City line up with Harry Kane?

Christian Eriksen playing against Finland in Euro 2020
  • 12 Jun 2021

Eriksen incident 'puts life into perspective', says UEFA president Ceferin

Euro 2020: Ranking the 24 teams competing at the tournament
  • 11 Jun 2021

Euro 2020: Ranking the 24 teams competing at the tournament

Euro 2020 Golden Boot: Ranking the tournament favourites
  • 10 Jun 2021

Euro 2020 Golden Boot: Ranking the tournament favourites

Champions League Team of the Season: Haaland and Mbappe outshine Messi & Ronaldo
  • 30 May 2021

Champions League Team of the Season: Haaland and Mbappe outshine Messi & Ronaldo

Arsenal target and ‘world’s best penalty taker’ ready to take Premier League by storm
  • 30 May 2021

Arsenal target and ‘world’s best penalty taker’ ready to take Premier League by storm

Guardiola tactics questioned 10 years on from last Champions League trophy
  • 30 May 2021

Guardiola tactics questioned 10 years on from last Champions League trophy

‘Havertz will become a superstar now!’ – Chelsea captain backs final hero
  • 30 May 2021

‘Havertz will become a superstar now!’ – Chelsea captain backs final hero

Tuchel makes clear promise to Abramovich as he expects new Chelsea contract
  • 30 May 2021

Tuchel makes clear promise to Abramovich as he expects new Chelsea contract

Hargreaves urges Man Utd to forget Kane and strengthen three key positions this summer
  • 27 May 2021

Hargreaves urges Man Utd to forget Kane and strengthen three key positions this summer

Five things Newcastle United must do this summer
  • 27 May 2021

Five things Newcastle United must do this summer

Foden defends Guardiola over Man City playing time criticism
  • 27 May 2021

Foden defends Guardiola over Man City playing time criticism

Hansi Flick confirmed as Germany boss and will take over after Euro 2020
  • 27 May 2021

Hansi Flick confirmed as Germany boss and will take over after Euro 2020

Koulibaly and the players who could be involved in a Napoli firesale
  • 27 May 2021

Koulibaly and the players who could be involved in a Napoli firesale

Benzema: ‘Zidane will stay at Real Madrid, you’ll see’
  • 27 May 2021

Benzema: ‘Zidane will stay at Real Madrid, you’ll see’

Gary Neville says these three players will lead Man Utd to the Premier League title next season
  • 27 May 2021

Gary Neville says these three players will lead Man Utd to the Premier League title next season

Barcelona-bound Wijnaldum confirms he’s leaving
  • 27 May 2021

Barcelona-bound Wijnaldum confirms he’s leaving

Zidane and Ramos to leave? Real Madrid need a revolution
  • 27 May 2021

Zidane and Ramos to leave? Real Madrid need a revolution

Aguero reveals how long he has left at the top ahead of Barcelona switch
  • 27 May 2021

Aguero reveals how long he has left at the top ahead of Barcelona switch