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

‘Hleb joined the wrong club after leaving Arsenal’
  • 23 May 2023

‘Hleb joined the wrong club after leaving Arsenal’

Man Utd captain Maguire: Players must have a voice after ESL saga
  • 23 May 2023

Man Utd captain Maguire: Players must have a voice after ESL saga

How Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City spent £2.98bn on transfers
  • 23 May 2023

How Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City spent £2.98bn on transfers

From Makelele to Hazard: Seven players who played for both Chelsea and Real Madrid
  • 23 May 2023

From Makelele to Hazard: Seven players who played for both Chelsea and Real Madrid

How Eintracht Frankfurt pulled off a masterstroke by selling Luka Jovic to Real Madrid
  • 23 May 2023

How Eintracht Frankfurt pulled off a masterstroke by selling Luka Jovic to Real Madrid

Chelsea and Everton target Pape Matar Sarr ‘is like Miralem Pjanic’, according to Metz boss
  • 23 May 2023

Chelsea and Everton target Pape Matar Sarr ‘is like Miralem Pjanic’, according to Metz boss

Real Madrid and Liverpool target Mbappe speaks English and Spanish perfectly, says Pochettino
  • 23 May 2023

Real Madrid and Liverpool target Mbappe speaks English and Spanish perfectly, says Pochettino

‘Humble’ Neymar is so easy to work with, says PSG boss Pochettino
  • 23 May 2023

‘Humble’ Neymar is so easy to work with, says PSG boss Pochettino

The simple way to fix European football? Control player wages
  • 23 May 2023

The simple way to fix European football? Control player wages

‘Football needs a Big Bang’ – FC United of Manchester chairman on Super League, the Glazers, and fan ownership
  • 23 May 2023

‘Football needs a Big Bang’ – FC United of Manchester chairman on Super League, the Glazers, and fan ownership

Barcelona: €1.2 billion in debt, a 2004 hidden video – the truth about Laporta’s Super League U-turn
  • 23 May 2023

Barcelona: €1.2 billion in debt, a 2004 hidden video – the truth about Laporta’s Super League U-turn

Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham – How Mourinho made £55m from getting sacked
  • 23 May 2023

Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham – How Mourinho made £55m from getting sacked

Jose Mourinho: Five contenders to replace him as Tottenham manager
  • 23 May 2023

Jose Mourinho: Five contenders to replace him as Tottenham manager

Football’s Financial Meltdown: How Juventus NEEDED the Super League
  • 17 May 2021

Football’s Financial Meltdown: How Juventus NEEDED the Super League

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Milan NEEDED the Super League
  • 19 May 2021

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Milan NEEDED the Super League

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Atletico NEEDED the Super League
  • 17 May 2021

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Atletico NEEDED the Super League

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Inter NEEDED the Super League
  • 19 May 2021

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Inter NEEDED the Super League

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Real Madrid NEEDED the Super League
  • 17 May 2021

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Real Madrid NEEDED the Super League

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Barcelona NEEDED the Super League
  • 23 May 2023

Football’s Financial Meltdown: Why Barcelona NEEDED the Super League

UEFA hold all the power after Super League shambles
  • 23 May 2023

UEFA hold all the power after Super League shambles