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

Would Alexander Isak be an ideal signing for Barcelona?

20 May 2021

Would Alexander Isak be an ideal signing for Barcelona?

I told Lautaro to reject Barcelona for Inter stay, claims Crespo

20 May 2021

I told Lautaro to reject Barcelona for Inter stay, claims Crespo

Who is West Ham transfer target Goncalo Guedes?

20 May 2021

Who is West Ham transfer target Goncalo Guedes?

Defensive injuries no excuse for Liverpool flops, insists Carragher

20 May 2021

Defensive injuries no excuse for Liverpool flops, insists Carragher

I told Man Utd to sign Ben Godfrey, says club legend Rio Ferdinand

20 May 2021

I told Man Utd to sign Ben Godfrey, says club legend Rio Ferdinand

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? This isn’t fantasy football

19 May 2021

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? This isn’t fantasy football

Tuchel: It is not my job to put expensive guys together at Chelsea

20 May 2021

Tuchel: It is not my job to put expensive guys together at Chelsea

In-demand Sancho and Haaland love playing in the same team

20 May 2021

In-demand Sancho and Haaland love playing in the same team

Son defends Tottenham style amid Mourinho job speculation

20 May 2021

Son defends Tottenham style amid Mourinho job speculation

Cavani has clear trophy goal before leaving Man Utd

20 May 2021

Cavani has clear trophy goal before leaving Man Utd

Guardiola: Man City will sell players who don’t like squad rotation

20 May 2021

Guardiola: Man City will sell players who don’t like squad rotation

Liverpool: Wenger calls Minamino ‘an artist’ after Chelsea goal

20 May 2021

Liverpool: Wenger calls Minamino ‘an artist’ after Chelsea goal

Arsenal already hinting at longer stay for ‘leader’ Odegaard

20 May 2021

Arsenal already hinting at longer stay for ‘leader’ Odegaard

Solskjaer convinced Man Utd will have big backing for transfers

20 May 2021

Solskjaer convinced Man Utd will have big backing for transfers

Liverpool crisis: Klopp told he does ‘not have all the answers’

20 May 2021

Liverpool crisis: Klopp told he does ‘not have all the answers’

‘Chelsea players know they can’t mess around with Tuchel now’

20 May 2021

‘Chelsea players know they can’t mess around with Tuchel now’

Why Manchester City signing Lionel Messi wouldn’t make much sense

20 May 2021

Why Manchester City signing Lionel Messi wouldn’t make much sense

Would a move to Real Madrid or Liverpool suit Kylian Mbappe more?

20 May 2021

Would a move to Real Madrid or Liverpool suit Kylian Mbappe more?

Should Everton cut their losses with an unhappy James Rodriguez?

20 May 2021

Should Everton cut their losses with an unhappy James Rodriguez?

January transfer spending down £410m due to Covid-19, FIFA report reveals

20 May 2021

January transfer spending down £410m due to Covid-19, FIFA report reveals