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

Paul Caligiuri, USA, USA, USA

Analysis
4 Mar 2026

A shot heard round the world, and a money-grabbing legacy - how USA 1994 might not have happened

50 Greatest World Cup goals

News
4 Mar 2026

The 50 greatest World Cup goals of all time

Celtic and Rangers, Old Firm

News
28 Feb 2026

SPFL TV Money 2024/25: What Celtic and Rangers earn domestically

Premier League money

Analysis
27 Feb 2026

£3.6 Bn revenue - Why your Premier League club doesn’t earn as much you think

Lionel Messi, Son Heung-min, MLS

Analysis
26 Feb 2026

MLS Apple TV Deal and its recent changes, explained

Premier League losses

Analysis
26 Feb 2026

Premier League TV rights and distribution: Where does the money go?

Liga MX

Analysis
25 Feb 2026

Liga MX TV Rights Explained: How the decentralised market might change

Aston Villa - Ajax, Conference League

Analysis
25 Feb 2026

Uefa Conference League Prize Money: Is this a competition worth winning?

Richarlison, Europa League trophy

Analysis
25 Feb 2026

Europa League Prize Money: A breakdown of what teams make from UEFA’s second competition

Champions League

Analysis
24 Feb 2026

Champions League Prize Money 2025/26: How Clubs Reach €150m+ in TV Revenue

PSG, Champions League

Analysis
24 Feb 2026

UEFA prize money & TV pot: Who earns what from €4.4bn windfall?

Champions League, Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola

Analysis
18 Feb 2026

Uefa's Champions League revamp only serves to strengthen England

Celtic and Rangers, Old Firm

Analysis
29 Jan 2026

Why the transfer market is more difficult than ever for Celtic and Rangers

Expensive Premier League signings

Analysis
7 Jan 2026

How the Premier League changed the transfer market

Jason Wilcox, Jim Ratcliffe, Ruben Amorim, Man Utd

Analysis
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)

Analysis
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)

Analysis
13 Dec 2025

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

Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Manager Power Ranking

Analysis
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)

Analysis
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)

Analysis
2 Dec 2025

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