Paul Macdonald

Paul Macdonald

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

The ‘hidden message’ in the Super League’s botched website launch

17 May 2021

The ‘hidden message’ in the Super League’s botched website launch

Super League rebels Bayern rail against wages and agents in emphatic statement

17 May 2021

Super League rebels Bayern rail against wages and agents in emphatic statement

The Super League: How the hell did we get here?

17 May 2021

The Super League: How the hell did we get here?

How the Super League could treble revenue of the breakaway clubs

19 May 2021

How the Super League could treble revenue of the breakaway clubs

Jose Mourinho: What next after Spurs sacking?

19 May 2021

Jose Mourinho: What next after Spurs sacking?

How good is Jose Mourinho? Ranking his performance at every club

19 May 2021

How good is Jose Mourinho? Ranking his performance at every club

Breakaway clubs officially announce new Super League competition

17 May 2021

Breakaway clubs officially announce new Super League competition

Neville disgusted at ‘imposters’, calling Super League ‘a criminal act’

19 May 2021

Neville disgusted at ‘imposters’, calling Super League ‘a criminal act’

‘Enough is enough’ – Uefa condemn ‘cynical’ Super League project

19 May 2021

‘Enough is enough’ – Uefa condemn ‘cynical’ Super League project

Premier League clubs set for Uefa WAR with imminent Super League formation

19 May 2021

Premier League clubs set for Uefa WAR with imminent Super League formation

How Kaka went from Ballon d’Or winner to £56m outcast following transfer to Real Madrid

20 May 2021

How Kaka went from Ballon d’Or winner to £56m outcast following transfer to Real Madrid

Alli out, Kane in doubt: The Tottenham players who could leave this summer

20 May 2021

Alli out, Kane in doubt: The Tottenham players who could leave this summer

Ian Wright believes Erling Haaland will be tempted by Manchester City

20 May 2021

Ian Wright believes Erling Haaland will be tempted by Manchester City

‘He wasn’t the messiah’ – Sporting director makes bold MLS claim about Schweinsteiger

20 May 2021

‘He wasn’t the messiah’ – Sporting director makes bold MLS claim about Schweinsteiger

Champions League changes face last-minute opposition from Manchester United

20 May 2021

Champions League changes face last-minute opposition from Manchester United

Revealed: Premier League clubs lose more than £855m as pandemic hits finances hard

20 May 2021

Revealed: Premier League clubs lose more than £855m as pandemic hits finances hard

Five Premier League teams who could sign Jerome Boateng this summer

20 May 2021

Five Premier League teams who could sign Jerome Boateng this summer

Ighalo: I was treated unfairly at Manchester United

20 May 2021

Ighalo: I was treated unfairly at Manchester United

Six players Atletico Madrid are looking to sell this summer

20 May 2021

Six players Atletico Madrid are looking to sell this summer

Bissouma tipped for big-money move away from Brighton by Carragher

20 May 2021

Bissouma tipped for big-money move away from Brighton by Carragher