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Juventus Sign 22-Year-Old Spain Midfielder Julia Bartel from Chelsea

7/8/2026

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Juventus will sign Chelsea midfielder Julia Bartel this summer.
Bartel, a 22-year-old Spain youth international, joined Chelsea from Barcelona in July 2024 on a three-year contract with an optional extra year.
She made two Chelsea appearances, spent 2025 on loan at Atletico Madrid after a six-month Liverpool spell, and logged 43 appearances with six goals in Spain.
Juventus, third-place Serie A side, aim to replace midfielder Lia Walti (now at Brighton) with Bartel.

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Juventus will sign Chelsea midfielder Julia Bartel this summer.
Bartel, a 22-year-old Spain youth international, joined Chelsea from Barcelona in July 2024 on a three-year contract with an optional extra year.
She made two Chelsea appearances, spent 2025 on loan at Atletico Madrid after a six-month Liverpool spell, and logged 43 appearances with six goals in Spain.
Juventus, third-place Serie A side, aim to replace midfielder Lia Walti (now at Brighton) with Bartel.