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

Forget Haaland – Real Madrid must address injury farce before entering transfer market

17 May 2021

Forget Haaland – Real Madrid must address injury farce before entering transfer market

Liverpool and Arsenal target Patson Daka hits quickest hat-trick in Austrian Bundesliga history

19 May 2021

Liverpool and Arsenal target Patson Daka hits quickest hat-trick in Austrian Bundesliga history

Gerard Moreno should be a target for every major European club

20 May 2021

Gerard Moreno should be a target for every major European club

50 games, 17 defeats! The sorry Arsenal stats that show Arteta is worse than Emery

23 May 2021

50 games, 17 defeats! The sorry Arsenal stats that show Arteta is worse than Emery

Lukaku: I was proved right about Man Utd

20 May 2021

Lukaku: I was proved right about Man Utd

‘Arsenal are a good fit for Aguero’

23 May 2021

‘Arsenal are a good fit for Aguero’

Moyes hits back: Lingard should be thanking West Ham!

20 May 2021

Moyes hits back: Lingard should be thanking West Ham!

Tuchel: Chelsea players were not arrogant

20 May 2021

Tuchel: Chelsea players were not arrogant

‘Where is the loyalty?’ – Solskjaer against Aguero move after wild Man Utd rumours

20 May 2021

‘Where is the loyalty?’ – Solskjaer against Aguero move after wild Man Utd rumours

‘I tore up the contract and said I’m going to Barcelona!’

23 May 2021

‘I tore up the contract and said I’m going to Barcelona!’

Lucas Torreira wants to leave Arsenal and join Boca Juniors

20 May 2021

Lucas Torreira wants to leave Arsenal and join Boca Juniors

Philipp Lahm questions progress of Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig

20 May 2021

Philipp Lahm questions progress of Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig

Philipp Lahm likens Alphonso Davies to Bayern Munich legend

20 May 2021

Philipp Lahm likens Alphonso Davies to Bayern Munich legend

Who is Mino Raiola? The super-agent behind Haaland and Pogba

20 May 2021

Who is Mino Raiola? The super-agent behind Haaland and Pogba

How Barcelona could line up next season with Erling Haaland

19 May 2021

How Barcelona could line up next season with Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? Five things the transfer could mean

19 May 2021

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? Five things the transfer could mean

RB Leipzig boss: Liverpool aren’t an option for Ibrahima Konate

20 May 2021

RB Leipzig boss: Liverpool aren’t an option for Ibrahima Konate

Five potential Zlatan Ibrahimovic replacements for Milan

20 May 2021

Five potential Zlatan Ibrahimovic replacements for Milan

Messi at Barcelona

19 Jul 2022

Widget Test - Solskjaer confirms no Man Utd deadline day signings

Champions League new format: What will and won’t be decided in crunch meeting

17 May 2021

Champions League new format: What will and won’t be decided in crunch meeting