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

Paul Pogba, Juventus, 2023/24

2 May 2024

How much does Paul Pogba earn and what is the France star’s net worth?

Mo Salah, Liverpool, 2023/24

2 May 2024

How much does Mohamed Salah earn and what is the Egypt legend’s net worth?

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2023/24

2 May 2024

How much does Kylian Mbappe earn and what is the France star’s net worth?

Neymar, Al-Hilal, 2023/24

25 Apr 2024

How much does Neymar earn and what is the football legend’s net worth?

Nicolas Pepe, Arsenal, 2021-22

29 Feb 2024

Arsenal's accounts reveal HUGE cost of worst-ever signing

Rodri, Man City, 2023/24

19 Feb 2024

'F*****g Rodri' represents the entitlement at football's top table

Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham, 2023/24

24 Jan 2024

Tottenham plan bid for MLS star capped by England

Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia

23 Jan 2024

Big cheques, no strategy - the Saudis are learning there’s more to life than money

Romeo Lavia, Chelsea, 2023/24

5 Jan 2024

Premier League injuries: Lavia suffers another setback

Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona, 2023/24

10 Dec 2023

Robert Lewandowski: 2023/24 goals, assists and stats for Barcelona

Lebron James, Kylian Mbappe, NBA

11 Oct 2023

Why an NBA rule change could have a SEISMIC impact on football

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin

2 Oct 2023

UEFA ‘hold secret meetings’ to launch their own version of Super League

EA 24 Jude Bellingham cover

27 Sept 2023

Why EA FC 24's release is a $150m DISASTER for FIFA

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard in discussion with Joao Felix

22 Aug 2023

From €120m, to unwanted - what happened to Joao Felix?

Ansu Fati, Barcelona, 2022/23

22 Aug 2023

Ansu Fati OUT, Joao Felix IN? Jorge Mendes could hold key to Barcelona transfer business

Moises Caicedo, Chelsea, 2023/24

14 Aug 2023

How Chelsea will beat UEFA rules on EIGHT-YEAR Caicedo contract

Todd Boehly, Saudi Arabia, Chelsea

27 Jul 2023

The key way European leagues can defeat the Saudi football takeover

Chelsea pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Raheem Sterling.

11 Jul 2023

How football's shirt sponsorship industry is facing a HUGE crisis

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin

10 Jul 2023

Uefa fell asleep - and gave away football in the process

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