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

Philipp Lahm questions progress of Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig

23 May 2023

Philipp Lahm questions progress of Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig

Philipp Lahm likens Alphonso Davies to Bayern Munich legend

23 May 2023

Philipp Lahm likens Alphonso Davies to Bayern Munich legend

Who is Mino Raiola? The super-agent behind Haaland and Pogba

23 May 2023

Who is Mino Raiola? The super-agent behind Haaland and Pogba

How Barcelona could line up next season with Erling Haaland

23 May 2023

How Barcelona could line up next season with Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? Five things the transfer could mean

23 May 2023

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? Five things the transfer could mean

RB Leipzig boss: Liverpool aren’t an option for Ibrahima Konate

23 May 2023

RB Leipzig boss: Liverpool aren’t an option for Ibrahima Konate

Five potential Zlatan Ibrahimovic replacements for Milan

23 May 2023

Five potential Zlatan Ibrahimovic replacements for Milan

Messi at Barcelona

19 Jul 2022

Widget Test - Solskjaer confirms no Man Utd deadline day signings

Champions League new format: What will and won’t be decided in crunch meeting

23 May 2023

Champions League new format: What will and won’t be decided in crunch meeting

Raiola: I take Alex Ferguson not liking me as a compliment

23 May 2023

Raiola: I take Alex Ferguson not liking me as a compliment

Top 10 Sergio Aguero moments at Manchester City

23 May 2023

Top 10 Sergio Aguero moments at Manchester City

William Saliba is not being punished by Arsenal, insists former defender

23 May 2023

William Saliba is not being punished by Arsenal, insists former defender

How would Sergio Aguero fit in at Barcelona?

23 May 2023

How would Sergio Aguero fit in at Barcelona?

‘Ronaldo and Messi got even better’ – Kane insists best is yet to come despite transfer debate

23 May 2023

‘Ronaldo and Messi got even better’ – Kane insists best is yet to come despite transfer debate

23 May 2023

‘He has extreme speed’ – Chelsea target Adeyemi backed to reach the top

Mbappe: I am ambitious and that scares people

23 May 2023

Mbappe: I am ambitious and that scares people

‘If you can’t sign Odegaard, don’t play him’, says Arsenal legend

23 May 2023

‘If you can’t sign Odegaard, don’t play him’, says Arsenal legend

Real Madrid only have one plan for Bale in the summer

23 May 2023

Real Madrid only have one plan for Bale in the summer

‘Messi explains things to me’ – Pjanic on Barcelona future

23 May 2023

‘Messi explains things to me’ – Pjanic on Barcelona future

‘A hard question to answer’ – Kane to make big transfer decision in the summer

23 May 2023

‘A hard question to answer’ – Kane to make big transfer decision in the summer