Soccer

Julia Bartel joins Liverpool on loan from Chelsea

The 20-year-old will stay with the Reds for the remainder of the WSL campaign.

Julia Bartel has joined Liverpool on loan
Julia Bartel has joined Liverpool on loan (John Walton/PA)

Chelsea have allowed midfielder Julia Bartel to join Liverpool on loan for the second half of the 2024-25 season.

Bartel, 20, signed for the current Women’s Super League champions in July from Barcelona and made her debut for the club in a 3-1 win over FC Twente in October.

However, with minutes limited, Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor has given the green light for Bartel to sign for Liverpool.

The Reds finished an impressive fourth place in the WSL last season under Matt Beard, but are currently eighth after losing five of their 10 fixtures this term.