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

Rodgers makes Man City jibe: ‘I could compete if I had their funds!’
  • 23 May 2023

Rodgers makes Man City jibe: ‘I could compete if I had their funds!’

From McManaman to Owen: The transfers between Real Madrid and Liverpool
  • 23 May 2023

From McManaman to Owen: The transfers between Real Madrid and Liverpool

Petit: Mbappe is being ‘Neymarised’ by childish Neymar
  • 23 May 2023

Petit: Mbappe is being ‘Neymarised’ by childish Neymar

Forget Haaland – Real Madrid must address injury farce before entering transfer market
  • 23 May 2023

Forget Haaland – Real Madrid must address injury farce before entering transfer market

Liverpool and Arsenal target Patson Daka hits quickest hat-trick in Austrian Bundesliga history
  • 23 May 2023

Liverpool and Arsenal target Patson Daka hits quickest hat-trick in Austrian Bundesliga history

Gerard Moreno should be a target for every major European club
  • 23 May 2023

Gerard Moreno should be a target for every major European club

50 games, 17 defeats! The sorry Arsenal stats that show Arteta is worse than Emery
  • 23 May 2023

50 games, 17 defeats! The sorry Arsenal stats that show Arteta is worse than Emery

Lukaku: I was proved right about Man Utd
  • 23 May 2023

Lukaku: I was proved right about Man Utd

‘Arsenal are a good fit for Aguero’
  • 23 May 2023

‘Arsenal are a good fit for Aguero’

Moyes hits back: Lingard should be thanking West Ham!
  • 23 May 2023

Moyes hits back: Lingard should be thanking West Ham!

Tuchel: Chelsea players were not arrogant
  • 23 May 2023

Tuchel: Chelsea players were not arrogant

‘Where is the loyalty?’ – Solskjaer against Aguero move after wild Man Utd rumours
  • 23 May 2023

‘Where is the loyalty?’ – Solskjaer against Aguero move after wild Man Utd rumours

‘I tore up the contract and said I’m going to Barcelona!’
  • 23 May 2023

‘I tore up the contract and said I’m going to Barcelona!’

Lucas Torreira wants to leave Arsenal and join Boca Juniors
  • 23 May 2023

Lucas Torreira wants to leave Arsenal and join Boca Juniors

Philipp Lahm questions progress of Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig
  • 23 May 2023

Philipp Lahm questions progress of Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig

Philipp Lahm likens Alphonso Davies to Bayern Munich legend
  • 23 May 2023

Philipp Lahm likens Alphonso Davies to Bayern Munich legend

Who is Mino Raiola? The super-agent behind Haaland and Pogba
  • 23 May 2023

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

How Barcelona could line up next season with Erling Haaland
  • 23 May 2023

How Barcelona could line up next season with Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? Five things the transfer could mean
  • 23 May 2023

Erling Haaland to Barcelona? Five things the transfer could mean

RB Leipzig boss: Liverpool aren’t an option for Ibrahima  Konate
  • 23 May 2023

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