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

PSG target Sancho as potential Mbappe replacement

23 May 2023

PSG target Sancho as potential Mbappe replacement

Pirlo says Ronaldo won’t be fined after shirt controversy

23 May 2023

Pirlo says Ronaldo won’t be fined after shirt controversy

23 May 2023

Dembele raises concerns about Barcelona future

‘Man City already have Aguero replacement’

23 May 2023

‘Man City already have Aguero replacement’

Tuchel: We don’t expect Havertz to be a Chelsea leader

23 May 2023

Tuchel: We don’t expect Havertz to be a Chelsea leader

Arteta responds to Arsenal fans over Martinelli concerns

23 May 2023

Arteta responds to Arsenal fans over Martinelli concerns

Best striker in La Liga! – Ozil & Zidane back Benzema after his Clasico class

23 May 2023

Best striker in La Liga! – Ozil & Zidane back Benzema after his Clasico class

Chelsea with Tuchel and Haaland would be ‘finished article’

23 May 2023

Chelsea with Tuchel and Haaland would be ‘finished article’

Messi’s last Clasico? Barcelona optimistic he will play ‘many more’

23 May 2023

Messi’s last Clasico? Barcelona optimistic he will play ‘many more’

Borussia Dortmund head coach not worried about Haaland’s busy agent

23 May 2023

Borussia Dortmund head coach not worried about Haaland’s busy agent

Five possible destinations for Harry Kane this summer

23 May 2023

Five possible destinations for Harry Kane this summer

Rodgers makes Man City jibe: ‘I could compete if I had their funds!’

23 May 2023

Rodgers makes Man City jibe: ‘I could compete if I had their funds!’

From McManaman to Owen: The transfers between Real Madrid and Liverpool

23 May 2023

From McManaman to Owen: The transfers between Real Madrid and Liverpool

Petit: Mbappe is being ‘Neymarised’ by childish Neymar

23 May 2023

Petit: Mbappe is being ‘Neymarised’ by childish Neymar

Forget Haaland – Real Madrid must address injury farce before entering transfer market

23 May 2023

Forget Haaland – Real Madrid must address injury farce before entering transfer market

Liverpool and Arsenal target Patson Daka hits quickest hat-trick in Austrian Bundesliga history

23 May 2023

Liverpool and Arsenal target Patson Daka hits quickest hat-trick in Austrian Bundesliga history

Gerard Moreno should be a target for every major European club

23 May 2023

Gerard Moreno should be a target for every major European club

50 games, 17 defeats! The sorry Arsenal stats that show Arteta is worse than Emery

23 May 2023

50 games, 17 defeats! The sorry Arsenal stats that show Arteta is worse than Emery

Lukaku: I was proved right about Man Utd

23 May 2023

Lukaku: I was proved right about Man Utd

‘Arsenal are a good fit for Aguero’

23 May 2023

‘Arsenal are a good fit for Aguero’