Jimenez joins Fiorentina from Bournemouth after being suspended for inappropriate messages
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Right-back Alex Jimenez has completed a permanent transfer from Bournemouth to Fiorentina, with the option to buy. He had been suspended by Bournemouth for sending inappropriate messages.
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Attributed to original sourceAlex 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.
Jimenez is training with Fiorentina 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.”
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What happened
Fiorentina have signed Spanish right-back Alex Jimenez from Bournemouth on a permanent deal with an option to buy included. The move comes after Jimenez was suspended by Bournemouth for sending inappropriate messages, which had kept him out of action. The 20-year-old, who came through Real Madrid's academy and had loan spells at AC Milan and Bournemouth, becomes Fiorentina's third January signing. The disciplinary background adds a layer of risk to the deal, but Fiorentina have moved quickly to secure a talented young defender for their Serie A campaign.
Chance analysis
Fiorentina address a defensive position with a technically gifted but controversial acquisition. Jimenez's Real Madrid academy pedigree and prior Serie A exposure at Milan lower the adaptation risk, but the suspension for inappropriate messages raises character concerns that could affect dressing room dynamics. For Bournemouth, offloading a player suspended for off-field reasons is damage control; for Fiorentina, the option-to-buy structure limits financial exposure if the move underperforms.
Fiorentina strengthen their right-back depth with a young, technically capable but off-field-risky signing; Bournemouth shed a disciplinary problem.
Fiorentina add a right-back option but expect a settling-in period; Jimenez's disciplinary background is a behavioral risk that may affect availability early on.