Martin Macdonald

 
Martin Macdonald • MartinMac1 Football Expert & Football Transfers Live Blog Editor
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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

Bundesliga

Bundesliga plan to permit fans for 20/21 season

The new campaign in the German top flight is set to begin on 18 September, and there's plans to allow spectators

  • 3 years
Retirement

Iker Casillas announces retirement from football

The Spaniard has called time on an extremely successful playing career which spanned three decades between 1999 to 2020

  • 3 years
Premier League

Bayern say no to Havertz as Chelsea given transfer boost

The German champions are unlikely to spend the money on the Leverkusen wonderkid after signing Leroy Sane

  • 3 years
Premier League

Chelsea target Reguilon after Leicester demand record fee for Chilwell

The Foxes are demanding in excess of £80m for the England international which would make him the most expensive full-back ever

  • 3 years
Transfers

Manchester United closing in on Jadon Sancho deal

Dortmund are willing to accept an initial lower bid with significant add-ons in order to complete the deal

  • 3 years
Premier League

Willian set to leave Chelsea after rejecting new deal

The Brazilian wants a three-year contract which the Blues are yet to offer

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Jude Bellingham can reach the next level in Dortmund

Pep Clotet believes the fee paid for the 17-year-old by the German giants will ultimately be vindicated

  • 3 years
Serie A

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Player Rating and Performance v Sampdoria

The veteran striker put two past Claudio Ranieri's side as Milan's superb run continued on Wednesday

  • 3 years
Premier League

Bournemouth accept £41m Ake bid from Man City

The Cherries defender has been poised to leave the club since they suffered relegation on the last day of the season

  • 3 years
Serie A

Paulo Dybala joins Common Goal cause

The initiative was set up to try and tackle discrimination and social injustice around the world

  • 3 years
Premier League

Man City agree Ferran Torres deal

The Valencia winger is set to join Pep Guardiola's side after talks between the two clubs on Wednesday

  • 3 years
Prem

Confirmed: Man City sign Issa Kabore

The 19-year-old will join from Mechelen but be loaned back to the Belgian side for the 2020/21 campaign

  • 3 years
La Liga

Real Madrid star tests positive for Covid

Just a week before the Champions League clash against Man City, coronavirus has struck Mariano Diaz

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Ballon d'Or cancellation 'not fair' on Robert Lewandowski

As a result of the pandemic, France Football has decided to suspend the award for the 19/20 season, with the Pole a favourite

  • 3 years
Champions League

Arthur refuses to play in the Champions League for Barcelona

Ahead of his big-money move to Juventus, the Brazilian has returned home after missing training without permission

  • 3 years
Champions League

Mbappe out for three weeks, may miss Champions League

The Frenchman faces a tough race against time to be fit for PSG's upcoming European tie against Atalanta

  • 3 years
Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne: Player Rating and Performance v Norwich

The Belgian was in imperious form for Manchester City on the last day of the season as he helped dismantle the Canaries

  • 3 years
Serie A

Ciro Immobile: Player Rating and Performance v Verona

The Italian forward scored a hat-trick to send him well clear of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Capocannoniere race

  • 3 years
Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo: Player Rating and Performance v Sampdoria

The Portuguese star scored the opening goal on the night to fire Juventus to their ninth Scudetto in a row

  • 3 years
Premier League

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Player Rating and Performance v Watford

The Arsenal striker battled hard for the Golden Boot, scoring two goals on the day, but ultimately came up short

  • 3 years
Premier League

Premier League Golden Boot: Jamie Vardy is top goalscorer

The Englishman was closey ran by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Danny Ings until the final day

  • 3 years
Premier League

Confirmed: West Ham sign Tomas Soucek from Slavia Prague

The Czech midfielder has been on loan at the Hammers since January, but has now joined them permanently

  • 3 years
Premier League

Jordan Henderson named Football Writers' Player of the Year

The Liverpool captain led the club to their first ever Premier League title and their first top-flight title for 30 years

  • 3 years
Bundesliga

Bayern confirm they have received no Thiago offers

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admits the Spain international has asked to leave the club, but his destination remains unclear

  • 3 years
La Liga

Unai Emery confirmed as new Villarreal head coach

The former Arsenal boss replaces the outgoing Javier Calleja, who left the Yellow Submarine last week

  • 3 years