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

Lionel Messi could be closer than ever to staying at Barcelona
  • 19 May 2021

Lionel Messi could be closer than ever to staying at Barcelona

Moyes reveals what surprised West Ham about Lingard after Man Utd move
  • 20 May 2021

Moyes reveals what surprised West Ham about Lingard after Man Utd move

Dortmund boss defends frustrated Haaland: ‘His will to win is special’
  • 20 May 2021

Dortmund boss defends frustrated Haaland: ‘His will to win is special’

‘Rodgers should reject Tottenham if Mourinho is sacked’
  • 20 May 2021

‘Rodgers should reject Tottenham if Mourinho is sacked’

Solskjaer: Man Utd should never have sold Evans
  • 20 May 2021

Solskjaer: Man Utd should never have sold Evans

Koeman not a fan of Haaland to Barcelona links
  • 20 May 2021

Koeman not a fan of Haaland to Barcelona links

Tuchel: I will never let the Chelsea players rest
  • 20 May 2021

Tuchel: I will never let the Chelsea players rest

Man Utd ‘looking’ at striker position but want Cavani stay
  • 20 May 2021

Man Utd ‘looking’ at striker position but want Cavani stay

Havertz dreaming of Chelsea silverware after painful finish at Leverkusen
  • 20 May 2021

Havertz dreaming of Chelsea silverware after painful finish at Leverkusen

Ronaldo reveals secret he hopes will keep him at the top until he hits 40
  • 20 May 2021

Ronaldo reveals secret he hopes will keep him at the top until he hits 40

Haaland posts clear message to Dortmund fans after storming off pitch
  • 20 May 2021

Haaland posts clear message to Dortmund fans after storming off pitch

How much is Manchester United’s new sponsorship deal with TeamViewer worth?
  • 20 May 2021

How much is Manchester United’s new sponsorship deal with TeamViewer worth?

How Jesse Lingard could hold the key to Man Utd’s Erling Haaland pursuit
  • 20 May 2021

How Jesse Lingard could hold the key to Man Utd’s Erling Haaland pursuit

Uefa and ECA to create new entity to decide future of Champions League
  • 19 May 2021

Uefa and ECA to create new entity to decide future of Champions League

Hazard, Cavani, Thiago: What use is data recruitment if the player is always injured?
  • 19 May 2021

Hazard, Cavani, Thiago: What use is data recruitment if the player is always injured?

Who is Raphinha Belloli? Latest transfer news on rthe Leeds United winger
  • 20 May 2021

Who is Raphinha Belloli? Latest transfer news on rthe Leeds United winger

No more excuses for me at Chelsea, declares Kai Havertz
  • 20 May 2021

No more excuses for me at Chelsea, declares Kai Havertz

‘Stop reading!’ – Chelsea boss Tuchel dismisses Werner exit talk
  • 20 May 2021

‘Stop reading!’ – Chelsea boss Tuchel dismisses Werner exit talk

Could Liverpool face a battle to sign Brighton’s Yves Bissouma?
  • 20 May 2021

Could Liverpool face a battle to sign Brighton’s Yves Bissouma?

Would a move to Chelsea make sense for Rennes’ Eduardo Camavinga?
  • 20 May 2021

Would a move to Chelsea make sense for Rennes’ Eduardo Camavinga?