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

Romeo Lavia, Chelsea, 2023/24
  • 5 Jan 2024

Premier League injuries: Lavia suffers another setback

Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona, 2023/24
  • 10 Dec 2023

Robert Lewandowski: 2023/24 goals, assists and stats for Barcelona

Lebron James, Kylian Mbappe, NBA
  • 11 Oct 2023

Why an NBA rule change could have a SEISMIC impact on football

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin
  • 2 Oct 2023

UEFA ‘hold secret meetings’ to launch their own version of Super League

EA 24 Jude Bellingham cover
  • 27 Sept 2023

Why EA FC 24's release is a $150m DISASTER for FIFA

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard in discussion with Joao Felix
  • 22 Aug 2023

From €120m, to unwanted - what happened to Joao Felix?

Ansu Fati, Barcelona, 2022/23
  • 22 Aug 2023

Ansu Fati OUT, Joao Felix IN? Jorge Mendes could hold key to Barcelona transfer business

Moises Caicedo, Chelsea, 2023/24
  • 14 Aug 2023

How Chelsea will beat UEFA rules on EIGHT-YEAR Caicedo contract

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

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
  • 4 May 2023

Greed is good, if you're Lionel Messi

Darwin Nunez, Liverpool, 2022/23
  • 1 May 2023

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

Erling Haaland, Man City, 2022/23
  • 1 May 2023

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

Renato Sanches, Lionel Messi and Neymar at PSG.
  • 1 May 2023

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