Robin Bairner

Robin Bairner

Robin Bairner is an eminent digital football journalist who has been writing about the sport for major global publishers since 2006, specialising in Ligue 1 and Scottish football. He has been chief editor of the FootballTransfers global edition since its launch in 2020. Previously Bairner had been a key member of the editorial team which helped Goal.com become the world’s biggest football website. He covered multiple major competitions as a correspondent for Goal including the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he had the opportunity to work in Fortaleza. Among his highlights of the competition was Brazil’s quarter-final victory over Colombia.

Two years later, Robin was heavily involved at Euro 2016 as he reported on France’s run to the final, while at Russia 2018 he was Goal’s Ekaterinburg correspondent. These roles not only allowed him to develop a written profile, but also provided the opportunity to work on camera.

Writing about football has always been a passion and Robin has produced notable features on a freelance basis for highly creditable publications such as The Blizzard and When Saturday Comes.

On top of this, Bairner has published exclusive transfer news on several of the world game’s leading players, including Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.

Articles from Robin Bairner

Piero Hincapie, Bayer Leverkusen, 2023/24

24 Jan 2024

Liverpool knocked back over fast-tracked transfer for Klopp priority

Mason Greenwood, Getafe, 2023/24

24 Jan 2024

Barcelona hurtling towards disaster with overrated Greenwood

Karim Benzema is unhappy at Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad, 2023/24

24 Jan 2024

Arsenal face ‘impossible’ threat over Benzema transfer, claims Romano

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2023/24

24 Jan 2024

Ronaldo to the rescue! Cristiano ready to solve big Man Utd problem

Virgil van Dijk, Chelsea, Man Utd

24 Jan 2024

Chelsea and Man Utd given hope of landing new Van Dijk with 'FAKE NEWS' message

Victor Osimhen, Arsenal, Chelsea

24 Jan 2024

Romano puts Arsenal and Chelsea on RED ALERT over Osimhen

Casemiro, Paul Pogba, Man Utd, 2023/24

22 Jan 2024

Man Utd’s new Pogba? Door opened for Ten Hag to sign bargain Casemiro replacement

Evanilson, Porto, 2021/22

22 Jan 2024

Who is Evanilson? Arsenal's ambitious new target likened to Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona, 2023/24

22 Jan 2024

Barcelona’s perfect striker revealed as Lewandowski hits crisis point

Kalvin Phillips has agreed a loan move to West Ham

22 Jan 2024

Phillips seals loan move with surprising clause

Miguel Almiron, Saudi Pro League, 2023/24

22 Jan 2024

Premier League star heading to Saudi Pro League with ‘agreement reached’

Luis Enrique, Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2023/24

22 Jan 2024

PSG move on €90m star targeted by Man Utd, Chelsea and Real Madrid

Karim Benzema, Jordan Henderson, Saudi Pro League

22 Jan 2024

Saudi Pro League faces COLLAPSE as another star joins Benzema and Henderson in wanting out

Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea

22 Jan 2024

Chelsea add another player to Pochettino’s squad, Romano announces

Raphael Varane, Man Utd, Saudi

22 Jan 2024

Man Utd given 'hands off' warning over €1 BILLION Varane alternative

Karim Benzema, Arsenal, 2023/24

22 Jan 2024

Benzema to Arsenal back ON as Romano drops transfer bomb

Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid, Liverpool, 2023/24

19 Jan 2024

PSG make Mbappe €400m contract offer - but hope remains for Liverpool and Real Madrid

Xavi, Pedri, Barcelona, 2023/24

19 Jan 2024

Barcelona in humiliating transfer link that is ‘very damaging’ for Pedri

Seko Fofana, Arsenal

19 Jan 2024

Arsenal must make Gerrard's Henderson replacement a January target

Jordan Henderson, Transfer Ajax

19 Jan 2024

Henderson beats ex-Man Utd pair and Bob Marley to set extraordinary Ajax record