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

20 May 2021

Philipp Lahm questions progress of Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig

Philipp Lahm likens Alphonso Davies to Bayern Munich legend

20 May 2021

Philipp Lahm likens Alphonso Davies to Bayern Munich legend

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

20 May 2021

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

How Barcelona could line up next season with Erling Haaland

19 May 2021

How Barcelona could line up next season with Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? Five things the transfer could mean

19 May 2021

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? Five things the transfer could mean

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

20 May 2021

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

Five potential Zlatan Ibrahimovic replacements for Milan

20 May 2021

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

17 May 2021

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

20 May 2021

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

Top 10 Sergio Aguero moments at Manchester City

20 May 2021

Top 10 Sergio Aguero moments at Manchester City

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

20 May 2021

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

How would Sergio Aguero fit in at Barcelona?

20 May 2021

How would Sergio Aguero fit in at Barcelona?

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

20 May 2021

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

20 May 2021

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

Mbappe: I am ambitious and that scares people

20 May 2021

Mbappe: I am ambitious and that scares people

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

20 May 2021

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

Real Madrid only have one plan for Bale in the summer

20 May 2021

Real Madrid only have one plan for Bale in the summer

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

20 May 2021

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

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

20 May 2021

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