Robin Bairner

Robin Bairner

Robin Bairner is an eminent digital football journalist who has been writing about the sport for major global publishers since 2006, specialising in Ligue 1 and Scottish football. He has been chief editor of the FootballTransfers global edition since its launch in 2020. Previously Bairner had been a key member of the editorial team which helped Goal.com become the world’s biggest football website. He covered multiple major competitions as a correspondent for Goal including the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he had the opportunity to work in Fortaleza. Among his highlights of the competition was Brazil’s quarter-final victory over Colombia.

Two years later, Robin was heavily involved at Euro 2016 as he reported on France’s run to the final, while at Russia 2018 he was Goal’s Ekaterinburg correspondent. These roles not only allowed him to develop a written profile, but also provided the opportunity to work on camera.

Writing about football has always been a passion and Robin has produced notable features on a freelance basis for highly creditable publications such as The Blizzard and When Saturday Comes.

On top of this, Bairner has published exclusive transfer news on several of the world game’s leading players, including Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.

Articles from Robin Bairner

Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich, Man Utd, Real Madrid

12 Dec 2024

Alphonso Davies: Man Utd and Real Madrid’s transfer prospects as shock suitor revealed

Viktor Gyokeres, Sporting CP, 2024/25

12 Dec 2024

Gyokeres BOMB: Sporting striker’s price slashed as January U-turn complete

Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho celebrate Man Utd's 2023/24 FA Cup win

12 Dec 2024

Man Utd could sell Garnacho and Mainoo amid major PSR threat

Fabrizio Romano, Latest news

12 Dec 2024

Fabrizio Romano transfer news: Man Utd CLOSE, Chelsea DEAL, Man City DECISION

Fabrizio Romano, Man Utd

12 Dec 2024

Man Utd Transfer News Today: Romano says WONDERKID close, Rashford BOMB, NEW target

Enzo Maresca, Chelsea, 2024/25

11 Dec 2024

Barcelona tell Chelsea to pay €100m for Ballon d’Or contender

Fabrizio Romano, Man Utd

11 Dec 2024

Romano CONFIRMS Man Utd in ‘active’ transfer talks as first deal of Amorim era ‘close’

Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres celebrates completing his Champions League hat-trick against Manchester City

11 Dec 2024

ANGRY Gyokeres fuels €100m transfer rumours

Josh Acheampong, Enzo Maresca, Chelsea

11 Dec 2024

Maresca CONFIRMS Chelsea wonderkid to start against Astana as contract dispute ends

Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea

11 Dec 2024

Barcelona offer Chelsea two cracks for Enzo Fernandez

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe picked up a hamstring injury against Atalanta in the Champions League

11 Dec 2024

Kylian Mbappe injury: Real Madrid face ‘worst possible news’

Ruben Amorim, Man Utd, 2024/25

11 Dec 2024

Man Utd’s first January deal gets GREEN LIGHT

Lamine Yamal, Barcelona, 2024/25

11 Dec 2024

Mourinho tells Real Madrid to sign a better Lamine Yamal

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, 2024/25

9 Dec 2024

Chelsea face Palmer Real Madrid BOMBSHELL

Ruben Amorim, Man Utd, 2024/25

9 Dec 2024

Man Utd prepare €70m bid to trigger release clause of goal-a-game striker

Paul Pogba, 2024

9 Dec 2024

Pogba offer CONFIRMED amid Man Utd return rumours

Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho, Chelsea, 2024/25

9 Dec 2024

Sancho explains Chelsea resurgence

Paul Pogba, Man Utd

9 Dec 2024

Man Utd legend teases Pogba return: I’ve heard rumours…

Viktor Gyokeres, Sporting CP, 2024/25

9 Dec 2024

Gyokeres' €100m January transfer ON as exit door opened amid Sporting crisis

Fabrizio Romano, Man Utd

9 Dec 2024

Fabrizio Romano: ‘MAD DOG’ new era at Man Utd after Ashworth departure