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

Todd Boehly, Saudi Arabia, Chelsea

27 Jul 2023

The key way European leagues can defeat the Saudi football takeover

Chelsea pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Raheem Sterling.

11 Jul 2023

How football's shirt sponsorship industry is facing a HUGE crisis

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin

10 Jul 2023

Uefa fell asleep - and gave away football in the process

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6 Jul 2023

'Training the brain' - The next evolution of the modern football star

Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia, Arsenal, Chelsea

13 Jun 2023

Forget China and America - why the Saudi Pro League project is totally UNIQUE

Newcastle owner, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, PIF Chairman

13 Jun 2023

Beware, Uefa - After the PGA, Saudi is coming for you, too

Romeo Beckham with Man Utd legend David Beckham

12 Jun 2023

'He chose love' - Beckham chooses girlfriend over MESSI

Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies.

12 Jun 2023

Barcelona didn't want me because I'm Canadian, claims Davies

Jose Mourinho

2 Jun 2023

Jose Mourinho isn't a born winner - he's a bad loser

Lionel Messi, Lionel Messi PSG, Lionel Messi Al-Hilal

23 May 2023

Greed is good, if you're Lionel Messi

Darwin Nunez, Liverpool, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Broadcast revenue: The 20 highest-earning teams in the world

Erling Haaland, Man City, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Commercial revenue: The 20 highest-earning teams in the world

Renato Sanches, Lionel Messi and Neymar at PSG.

23 May 2023

Matchday revenue: The 20 highest-earning teams in the world

Dejan Kulusevski, Tottenham, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Tottenham revenue: How much they earn from TV, matchday and commercial

Todd Boehly, Chelsea owner

2 Apr 2023

'Chelsea are badly run' - the comment that will haunt Todd Boehly's FARCICAL ownership

Graham Potter, Chelsea, 2022/23

2 Apr 2023

The magic is gone - Potter and Chelsea just KILLED the 'project manager'

Bukayo Saka, Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, 2022/23

26 Mar 2023

How much do Arsenal earn from TV, matchday and commercial revenue?

Casemiro, Man Utd, 2022/23

24 Mar 2023

Football Quiz: Can you name the 50 most expensive transfers of all time?

Antony Man Utd 2022-23

19 Mar 2023

How much do Man Utd earn from TV, matchday and commercial revenue?

Darwin Nunez, Liverpool, 2022-23

5 Mar 2023

Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd: Varane a pub player, Shaw's 'career ended', Bruno a child