Alex Jimenez is officially a Fiorentina player, on loan with an option to buy from Bournemouth , where he was forced to leave under a cloud after suspended for inappropriate messages.
The deal was somewhat surprisingly done last week, and he was already in Florence to undergo medical tests.
It's widely believed the move is worth a total of €20m plus a 30 per cent cut of the future sale fee, if the option to make it permanent is taken up at the end of the season.
It is reported that the option has several clauses making it an obligation to buy, including once he reaches 30 appearances with the Viola.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 19: Alex Jimenez of Bournemouth in action during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Bournemouth at Amex Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Although Fiorentina have not yet formally announced the signature, his contract has been deposited with the Lega Serie A , and he participated in the first day of pre-season training.
The 21-year-old has experience of Serie A already, having been at Milan from 2023 until his move to Bournemouth in September 2025.
That was a loan with obligation to buy for a total of €20m.
The return to Serie A was rather forced upon him, because the Telegraph newspaper note that Jimenez is currently suspended by the Football Association in England.
He was formally excluded from playing domestically in this country while it investigates claims he direct messaged a 15-year-old girl on social media.
The allegations with screenshots were made in May, after which he was dropped from the Bournemouth squad.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 20: Alex Jimenez of AC Milan warms up prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
" AFC Bournemouth are aware of posts circulating on social media involving right-back, Alex Jiménez," read a statement from the Premier League side in May.
"The club understand the seriousness of the matter and it is currently being investigated."
