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

Casemiro, Real Madrid, 2022/23

19 Aug 2022

Are Real Madrid CRAZY selling Casemiro to Manchester United?

Aaron Wan-Bissaka Man Utd 2022-23

19 Aug 2022

Wan-Bissaka disaster shows teams are taking the p**s out of Manchester United

Marc Cucurella, Brighton, 2021/22

5 Aug 2022

Marc Cucurella should be playing for Barcelona - it's embarrassing that he isn't

Raheem Sterling playing for Chelsea

2 Aug 2022

'They make strange decisions' - Aguero can't understand Raheem Sterling sale to Chelsea

Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, 2017/18

27 Jul 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo is now too old for modern football

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin

25 Jul 2022

What is FSR? UEFA’s new financial rules replacing FFP

Jack Harrison, Leeds, 2022/23

23 Jul 2022

From Jack Harrison to Brahim Diaz: How Man City have made a fortune selling fringe players

Rhian Brewster’s move to Sheffield United hasn’t worked out so far

22 Jul 2022

From Brewster to Solanke: How Liverpool have made a fortune selling fringe players

Joan Laporta, Barcelona, 2021/22

22 Jul 2022

Why Barcelona's TV rights sell-off is potentially CATASTROPHIC

Tammy Abraham, Chelsea, 2019/20

21 Jul 2022

From Abraham to Ake: How Chelsea have made a fortune selling fringe players

Ferran Torres, Barcelona, 2021/22

21 Jul 2022

The art of selling: How Man Utd, Barca & Arsenal must learn from Chelsea, Liverpool and City

Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United, 2021/22

29 Jul 2022

Bayern Munich's Ronaldo deal could still happen

Laporta accused of being ‘arrogant and unprofessional’ towards Koeman by former Barcelona star

16 Jul 2022

Lewandowski signing proves Barcelona's transfer policy is a total mess

Raheem Sterling, Man City, 2021-22

13 Jul 2022

Raheem Sterling to Chelsea: Is the Man City winger in decline?

Paul Pogba, Manchester United, 2021/22

11 Jul 2022

Paul Pogba: One of football's all-time wasted talents

Paulo Dybala and Ousmane Dembele

3 Jul 2022

Dybala and Dembele: Overpaid, overrated and unwanted

Man Utd target Tyrell Malacia playing for Feyenoord

3 Jul 2022

Tyrell Malacia on way to Man Utd to sign four-year contract

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona, 2021/22

3 Jul 2022

Ousmane Dembele contract: How much of a pay cut will the Frenchman accept?

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona, 2021/22

3 Jul 2022

Barcelona 'closer than ever' to agreeing Ousmane Dembele contract extension

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2021/22

3 Jul 2022

Erik Ten Hag will be thanking God that Ronaldo wants to leave Man Utd