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

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2021/22

3 Jul 2022

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

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2021-22

3 Jul 2022

Thierry Henry: Ronaldo is poison, but also Man Utd's medicine

Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City, 2021/22

28 Jun 2022

Arsenal can give Gabriel Jesus what he needs - minutes

Bernardo Silva, Man City, 2021-22

20 Jun 2022

Raheem Sterling to Chelsea: Why the transfer could be bad news for Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2021/22

15 Jun 2022

La Liga COMPLAIN to UEFA over Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe transfers

Neymar, La Remontada, Barcelona, PSG, Champions League 2017

14 Jun 2022

How Barcelona blew €1 BILLION on transfers after selling Neymar

Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 2020/21

14 Jun 2022

From Messi, to a mess: Barcelona can't accept their status as a second-tier team

Darwin Nunez, Benfica, 2021/22

13 Jun 2022

How does Liverpool-bound Darwin Nunez score his goals?

Darwin Nunez, Benfica, 2021/22

13 Jun 2022

Darwin Nunez stats: The reasons why €100m Liverpool deal seems too big

Aurelien Tchouameni, Monaco, 2021/22

11 Jun 2022

Aurelien Tchouameni isn't worth €100m to Real Madrid - here's why

Barcelona, Camp Nou

9 Jun 2022

Barcelona need to raise €500m to survive, claims vice president

Barcelona in the ICU

9 Jun 2022

Joan Laporta: Barcelona were 'about to die' before I returned

Saul Niguez, Chelsea

8 Jun 2022

Better Call Saul, his Chelsea career is over

Why are Man Utd fans protesting against the Glazers’ ownership?

8 Jun 2022

Man Utd: How to kill a club in 10 years

Man Utd right to not let Donny van de Beek leave on loan

8 Jun 2022

Ranking every Man Utd transfer of the post-Alex Ferguson era

Paulo Dybala, Juventus, 2021/22

6 Jun 2022

Paulo Dybala: Who does he think he is?

Rodrgyo, Real Madrid, 2021/22

26 May 2022

Champions League final: Real Madrid as plucky underdogs shows how broken football is

Raphinha, Leeds, 2021/22

25 May 2022

Raphinha? Lewandowski? Januzaj? All of Barcelona's transfer targets, ranked

Antonio Conte Harry Kane

24 May 2022

Tottenham receive £150 MILLION cash windfall

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona, 2021/22

24 May 2022

Barcelona resigned to losing Ousmane Dembele