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

Lionel Messi is closing in on a new contract with Barcelona

26 Nov 2021

The Messi effect: Barca's goal output has fallen 50% since he left the club

Xavi at Al Sadd

21 Nov 2021

The good and bad of Xavi's first Barcelona game

Harry Kane, Tottenham, Premier League, 2021/22

1 Nov 2021

Will Harry Kane try for Antonio Conte?

Lionel Messi, Marseille v PSG, 2021-22

1 Nov 2021

Messi's underlying numbers should be a worry for PSG

The transfer chain reaction started by Ansu Fati’s injury

31 Oct 2021

Barcelona's injury list another example of a club in ruins

Ronald Koeman, Barcelona manager, 2021-22

28 Oct 2021

With Koeman gone, Barcelona must face reality - they're no longer a football giant

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah

24 Oct 2021

Move over Messi & Ronaldo! Salah the best player in the world

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United, 2020/21

24 Oct 2021

Solskjaer must be sacked NOW after Liverpool humiliation

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Man Utd, 2020-21

19 Oct 2021

Gary Neville hits back at refusal to criticise Man Utd boss Solskjaer

Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid, 2021/22

19 Oct 2021

Barcelona 'had agreed a deal with Vinicius Jr'

Gerard Pique, Barcelona, Primera Division, 2021/22

29 Sept 2021

Revealed: The salary limit of every La Liga club as Barca forced to slash costs

Koeman wants Barcelona changes: Our only signing was Dest!

21 Sept 2021

Why Koeman must be sacked by Barcelona

Vinicius Jr celebrates scoring for Real Madrid against Levante

20 Sept 2021

Vini J is helping Real Madrid forget about Mbappe

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Paul Pogba, Manchester United, 2021/22

17 Sept 2021

Why Man Utd fans should worry about Ole's assist comments

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar at Barcelona

1 Sept 2021

Barcelona's transfer window was a disaster - but it had to be done

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi at PSG training

1 Sept 2021

'Club-states as dangerous as the Super League' - Spanish chief takes aim at PSG

From Dembele to Griezmann – how Barcelona blew £1bn in the transfer market

31 Aug 2021

Griezmann leaving Barcelona: The mind-boggling numbers behind one of the worst transfers ever

Luuk De Jong is on the radar of Barcelona very late in the window

31 Aug 2021

Luuk De Jong: Career stats as Barcelona plan deadline-day deal

Moriba’s Man City move scrapped after cancelled plane ride to England

31 Aug 2021

OFFICIAL: Ilaix Moriba leaves Barcelona for RB Leipzig on permanent deal

Sergio Aguero, Barcelona, 2021-22

31 Aug 2021

Barcelona players agree pay cut to allow Sergio Aguero to be registered