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

Bernardo Silva, Man City, 2021-22

20 Jun 2022

Raheem Sterling to Chelsea: Why the transfer could be bad news for Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2021/22

15 Jun 2022

La Liga COMPLAIN to UEFA over Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe transfers

Neymar, La Remontada, Barcelona, PSG, Champions League 2017

14 Jun 2022

How Barcelona blew €1 BILLION on transfers after selling Neymar

Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 2020/21

14 Jun 2022

From Messi, to a mess: Barcelona can't accept their status as a second-tier team

Darwin Nunez, Benfica, 2021/22

13 Jun 2022

How does Liverpool-bound Darwin Nunez score his goals?

Darwin Nunez, Benfica, 2021/22

23 May 2023

Darwin Nunez stats: The reasons why €100m Liverpool deal seems too big

Aurelien Tchouameni, Monaco, 2021/22

23 May 2023

Aurelien Tchouameni isn't worth €100m to Real Madrid - here's why

Barcelona, Camp Nou

23 May 2023

Barcelona need to raise €500m to survive, claims vice president

Barcelona in the ICU

9 Jun 2022

Joan Laporta: Barcelona were 'about to die' before I returned

Saul Niguez, Chelsea

23 May 2023

Better Call Saul, his Chelsea career is over

Why are Man Utd fans protesting against the Glazers’ ownership?

8 Jun 2022

Man Utd: How to kill a club in 10 years

Man Utd right to not let Donny van de Beek leave on loan

23 May 2023

Ranking every Man Utd transfer of the post-Alex Ferguson era

Paulo Dybala, Juventus, 2021/22

23 May 2023

Paulo Dybala: Who does he think he is?

Rodrgyo, Real Madrid, 2021/22

26 May 2022

Champions League final: Real Madrid as plucky underdogs shows how broken football is

Raphinha, Leeds, 2021/22

25 May 2022

Raphinha? Lewandowski? Januzaj? All of Barcelona's transfer targets, ranked

Antonio Conte Harry Kane

24 May 2022

Tottenham receive £150 MILLION cash windfall

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona, 2021/22

24 May 2022

Barcelona resigned to losing Ousmane Dembele

Dani Alves, Barcelona, 2021/22

23 May 2022

Dani Alves: I want to stay at Barcelona, but it's not up to me

Gabriel, Arsenal, 2021/22

23 May 2023

Arsenal's Champions League failure will haunt them for a DECADE

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2021-22

22 May 2022

Kylian Mbappe, what are you scared of?