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

Could Barca playmaker Coutinho be the ideal alternative to Odegaard for Arsenal?
  • 20 May 2021

Could Barca playmaker Coutinho be the ideal alternative to Odegaard for Arsenal?

How Brexit is impacting Premier League recruitment
  • 19 May 2021

How Brexit is impacting Premier League recruitment

FIFA considering using AI technology to calculate transfer fees
  • 17 May 2021

FIFA considering using AI technology to calculate transfer fees

Top five La Liga signings of the 2020/21 season
  • 19 May 2021

Top five La Liga signings of the 2020/21 season

How much has Luke Shaw improved at Man Utd under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer?
  • 20 May 2021

How much has Luke Shaw improved at Man Utd under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer?

Gareth Bale admits he plans to end Spurs stay in the summer
  • 20 May 2021

Gareth Bale admits he plans to end Spurs stay in the summer

Man Utd legend Ferdinand: ‘Why Sign Van de Beek?
  • 20 May 2021

Man Utd legend Ferdinand: ‘Why Sign Van de Beek?

Furious Eric Bailly feels used by Man Utd ahead of contract talks
  • 20 May 2021

Furious Eric Bailly feels used by Man Utd ahead of contract talks

Mikel Arteta ‘loves’ Paris but remains focused on Arsenal amid PSG links
  • 20 May 2021

Mikel Arteta ‘loves’ Paris but remains focused on Arsenal amid PSG links

Lionel Messi could be closer than ever to staying at Barcelona
  • 19 May 2021

Lionel Messi could be closer than ever to staying at Barcelona

Moyes reveals what surprised West Ham about Lingard after Man Utd move
  • 20 May 2021

Moyes reveals what surprised West Ham about Lingard after Man Utd move

Dortmund boss defends frustrated Haaland: ‘His will to win is special’
  • 20 May 2021

Dortmund boss defends frustrated Haaland: ‘His will to win is special’

‘Rodgers should reject Tottenham if Mourinho is sacked’
  • 20 May 2021

‘Rodgers should reject Tottenham if Mourinho is sacked’

Solskjaer: Man Utd should never have sold Evans
  • 20 May 2021

Solskjaer: Man Utd should never have sold Evans

Koeman not a fan of Haaland to Barcelona links
  • 20 May 2021

Koeman not a fan of Haaland to Barcelona links

Tuchel: I will never let the Chelsea players rest
  • 20 May 2021

Tuchel: I will never let the Chelsea players rest

Man Utd ‘looking’ at striker position but want Cavani stay
  • 20 May 2021

Man Utd ‘looking’ at striker position but want Cavani stay

Havertz dreaming of Chelsea silverware after painful finish at Leverkusen
  • 20 May 2021

Havertz dreaming of Chelsea silverware after painful finish at Leverkusen

Ronaldo reveals secret he hopes will keep him at the top until he hits 40
  • 20 May 2021

Ronaldo reveals secret he hopes will keep him at the top until he hits 40

Haaland posts clear message to Dortmund fans after storming off pitch
  • 20 May 2021

Haaland posts clear message to Dortmund fans after storming off pitch