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

Antoni Conte, Inter, 2020/21

23 Aug 2021

For Arsenal, it's simple: Go get Antonio Conte

Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates scoring against Everton for Liverpool

22 Aug 2021

Lyon announce £10m signing of Xherdan Shaqiri from Liverpool

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United, 2020/21

22 Aug 2021

Solskjaer on new rule changes: 'We've went from basketball to rugby'

Martin Braithwaite, Barcelona v Real Sociedad, 2021-22

15 Aug 2021

Barcelona don't need a striker - Koeman must strengthen elsewhere

Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi, the Clasico

15 Aug 2021

Real Madrid bid €250m for Messi during tax troubles, book reveals

Benzema: ‘Zidane will stay at Real Madrid, you’ll see’

10 Aug 2021

Why are Real Madrid suing La Liga and CVC?

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi

23 May 2023

Life after Messi: Five reasons Barcelona will be just fine

It is ‘impossible’ for Super League clubs to be banned from leagues, says Florentino Perez

5 Aug 2021

Real Madrid SLAM La Liga for 'unprecedented' sale to CVC

Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 2020/21

5 Aug 2021

Messi's departure signals the death of Barcelona as we know it

Torres, Shevchenko, now Werner? The 10 transfer flops in Chelsea’s striker graveyard

30 Jul 2021

Torres, Shevchenko, now Werner? The 10 transfer flops in Chelsea’s striker graveyard

Lionel Messi playing for Barcelona in La Liga, 2020/21

29 Jul 2021

Europe's Big Five leagues suffer 11% revenue drop as Covid begins to hit

Donyell Malen: Jadon Sancho’s potential replacement at Dortmund?

27 Jul 2021

Official: Donyell Malen completes €30m Dortmund move

Who is Kaio Jorge? The ‘new Cristiano Ronaldo’ chased by Arsenal and Chelsea

25 Jul 2021

Milan favourites to land Santos wonderkid Kaio Jorge

Sir Alex Ferguson reveals why Manchester United didn’t sign Jordan Henderson

20 Jul 2021

Arsenal 'surprise favourites' for Jordan Henderson signing

Koeman: Barcelona are better with Messi than without him

23 May 2023

Ronald Koeman gives early verdict on Barcelona's four new signings

Who is Sasa Kalajdzic? The Stuttgart goalscorer wanted by Juventus and Liverpool

20 Jul 2021

Who is Sasa Kalajdzic? The Stuttgart striker who could be Chelsea's plan B

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

20 Jul 2021

Griezmann woe continues: Neymar replaces him as PES ambassador

Arsenal complete the signing of Nuno Tavares from Benfica

20 Jul 2021

Mikel Arteta thanks scouting department for latest Arsenal purchase

Kylian Mbappe has blown hot and cold for PSG this season.

23 May 2023

Kylian Mbappe meeting to decide future on Thursday

Vinicius Junior celebrates his goal against Liverpool

20 Jul 2021

Use, or lose? Vinicius Jr's Real Madrid career remains in total limbo