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

Expensive Premier League signings
  • 7 Jan 2026

How the Premier League changed the transfer market

Jason Wilcox, Jim Ratcliffe, Ruben Amorim, Man Utd
  • 6 Jan 2026

Man Utd fans can't trust INEOS after Ruben Amorim - A real reckoning is needed

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Rio Ferdinand to Manchester United (2002/03)
  • 16 Dec 2025

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Rio Ferdinand to Manchester United (2002/03)

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Robert Pires to Arsenal (2000/01)
  • 13 Dec 2025

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Robert Pires to Arsenal (2000/01)

Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Manager Power Ranking
  • 12 Dec 2025

Manager Power Rankings: Guardiola and Arteta go head-to-head for top spot

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Dwight Yorke (1998/99)
  • 9 Dec 2025

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Dwight Yorke (1998/99)

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Marc Overmars to Arsenal (1997/98)
  • 2 Dec 2025

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Marc Overmars to Arsenal (1997/98)

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Patrick Vieira to Arsenal (1996/97)
  • 1 Dec 2025

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Patrick Vieira to Arsenal (1996/97)

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Dennis Bergkamp to Arsenal (1995/96)
  • 30 Nov 2025

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Dennis Bergkamp to Arsenal (1995/96)

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Andy Cole to Manchester United (1994/95)
  • 29 Nov 2025

The Best Premier League Transfers Ever: Andy Cole to Manchester United (1994/95)

Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola, Man City
  • 5 Nov 2025

Thank you, Erling Haaland - a genuine talent in a world of average ones

Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola, Man City
  • 5 Nov 2025

Thank you, Erling Haaland - a genuine talent in a world of average ones

Kevin De Bruyne, Man City, NFL
  • 21 Apr 2025

Why the Premier League is now the NFL - and Kevin De Bruyne is the latest victim

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, Real Madrid, 2024/25
  • 17 Apr 2025

Kylian Mbappe: The Real Madrid transfer that should never have happened

Joey Barton at Rangers
  • 7 Mar 2025

Rangers’ 10 worst transfers of all time

Man Utd, Jim Ratcliffe
  • 13 Feb 2025

Man Utd dealt HUGE financial blow over summer transfer plans

Pep Guardiola, Man City, 2024/25
  • 7 Feb 2025

Man City launch fresh legal case against the Premier League

Omar Marmoush, When does the transfer window close
  • 4 Feb 2025

Five key takeaways from the 2025 January transfer window

Man City manager Pep Guardiola, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, Liverpool coach Arne Slot
  • 21 Jan 2025

Manager Power Rankings: Slot top of the tree, Pep's rep SINKS

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
  • 18 Dec 2024

FSG's Liverpool 'side hustle' reaches RECORD valuation