Martin Macdonald

 
Martin Macdonald • MartinMac1 Football Expert & Football Transfers Live Blog Editor
Follow:
twitter sharing button

Football Transfers Live Blog Editor with almost 10 years experience in producing up-to-the-minute live action around European football and beyond. Regular FootballCritic contributor.

Articles written by Martin Macdonald

Primera Division

Koeman planning crunch talks with Messi

The new head coach of Barcelona admits he doesn't know yet whether he will have to convince the club captain to stay

  • 3 years
Champions League

Robert Lewandowski: Player Rating and Performance v Lyon

The Polish striker was again in superb form for Bayern as they reached the final of the Champions League

  • 3 years
Premier League

Premier League clubs report 14 new coronavirus cases

Across the reports of 12 clubs, new positives have emerged across various training camps

  • 3 years
Primera Division

Messi will be a 'pillar' of Koeman's Barcelona

The Dutchman was announced as the Blaugrana's new head coach on Wednesday, replacing Quique Setien

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Confirmed: Reinier joins Dortmund from Real Madrid

The Brazilian wonderkid has joined the Bundesliga side on a two-year loan deal

  • 3 years
Primera Division

Confirmed: Ronald Koeman named Barcelona boss

The former head coach of the Netherlands national team is the Blaugrana's replacement for Quique Setien

  • 3 years
Champions League

Angel Di Maria: Player Rating and Performance v RB Leipzig

The former Real Madrid and Man Utd star scored a perfect 10 rating as PSG reached the final of the Champions League

  • 3 years
Ligue 1

Ligue 1 season opener postponed after Marseille get positive Covid tests

The first match of the 2020/21 campaign in the French top flight was due to take place this Friday

  • 3 years
Barcelona

Barcelona dealt another blow as Ter Stegen faces long spell out

The dependable German has undergone an operation on his knee and will be out for an extended period

  • 3 years
Primera Division

David Silva disappoints Lazio with sudden Sociedad transfer

The Spaniard had been poised to join the Serie A side but made the last minute decision to head back to his homeland

  • 3 years
Champions League

Mbappe fit to start Champions League semi

PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed the injury status of the World Cup winner ahead of the match against RB Leipzig

  • 3 years
Europa League

Lautaro Martinez: Player Rating and Performance v Shakhtar

The Argentine was in magnificent form as Antonio Conte's men cruised to the final of the Europa League

  • 3 years
Primera Division

Valencia players given I.O.U letters, but no salary

Instead of receiving their usual wages via bank transfer, the playing squad of Los Che have instead received 'promise notes'

  • 3 years
Europa League

Paul Pogba: Player Rating and Performance v Sevilla

The Frenchman was Manchester United's standout performer in a disappointing night in the Europa League

  • 3 years
Champions League

PSG: We are never going to sell Neymar or Mbappe

Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insists the Ligue 1 side want to extend the contracts of their star attacking duo

  • 3 years
Champions League

Pique offers to leave Barca after they hit 'rock bottom'

The World Cup winner was part of the side that were demolished 8-2 by Bayern in the quarter-final of the Champions League

  • 3 years
Champions League

Thomas Muller: Player Rating and Performance v Barcelona

The World Cup winner was in scintillating form for Bayern as they reached the semi-final of the Champions League

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Man Utd dealt blow as Sancho admits he 'loves' playing for Dortmund

The Englishman has been strongly linked with a return to the Premier League with Manchester United still negotiating a fee for his services

  • 3 years
Premier League

Confirmed: Arsenal sign Willian on a free

The Brazilian left Chelsea after the conclusion of the 2019/20 Premier League season but will remain in London with the Gunners

  • 3 years
Champions League

Dayot Upamecano: Player Rating and Performance v Atletico Madrid

The young Frenchman was the best player on the pitch as RB Leipzig made it to their first ever semi-final

  • 3 years
Champions League

Messi is not the world's best player, Lewandowski is, says Matthaus

The Bayern legend believes the Polish striker has overtaken his Champions League opponent this week as the best player in the world

  • 3 years
Premier League

Premier League winter break scrapped

Due to the congested schedule following the coronavirus pandemic, there will be no stoppage of play over January and February

  • 3 years
La Liga

David Beckham and Inter Miami want Luis Suarez for 2021

The Barcelona star's contract runs out next summer, and he is wanted in Major League Soccer

  • 3 years
Premier League

Man Utd identify two Sancho alternatives

The Old Trafford side still want the Dortmund star, but are examining contingencies if no deal goes ahead

  • 3 years
Champions League

Neymar: Player Rating and Performance v Atalanta

A night of ups and downs for the Brazilian, but he still proved key as PSG progressed to the last four of the Champions League

  • 3 years