The 21-year-old Spanish wide man joins on loan with an obligation to buy worth around €20m, with the contract already deposited with the Serie A league office. Bournemouth will retain 30% of any future sale, a figure Fiorentina can reduce to 10% by paying a further fee of around €6m. Should the obligation be triggered, Jimenez will sign a permanent contract running until 30 June 2031.
Jimenez arrived in Florence and went straight to the club's Viola Park training complex, where he underwent the medical checks required to be registered. The move marks a new chapter for the versatile 2005-born full-back, who previously came through Real Madrid's academy before spells at Milan, where he made 34 appearances, and most recently Bournemouth, for whom he made 32 appearances and scored once after his move to the Premier League last summer.
Sporting director Fabio Paratici identified Jimenez as an ideal option to strengthen Fiorentina's wide areas under new head coach Fabio Grosso, with his versatility allowing him to operate at right-back or further forward. He becomes the club's fourth confirmed signing of the summer, following Viery, Dragusin and Atta.
Fiorentina are not stopping there. The club are working to close a fifth addition in quick succession, with an intensified push under way to sign Valdepeñas, the 2006-born Real Madrid centre-back who has long been on the radar of technical director Fabio Paratici. A fresh offer to Florentino Perez's club is expected in the coming hours as Fiorentina look to convince the Spanish giants to sanction a sale, continuing what has already been an active and fast-moving transfer window in Florence.
The structure of the Jimenez deal reflects a broader pattern in Fiorentina's recruitment this summer, with the club favouring loan-to-buy arrangements that spread the financial outlay while retaining the option to make signings permanent based on performance. Jimenez's pace, technical quality in tight spaces and comfort operating on either flank were all cited as key factors behind Grosso's endorsement of the move, with the club hopeful he can add fresh dynamism down the right after a season adapting to Premier League football in England.
Should the Valdepeñas deal also be completed, it would represent a significant statement of intent from Fiorentina's hierarchy, underlining their ambition to build a squad capable of competing on multiple fronts. The club's recruitment team have moved with notable speed throughout the window, and there is a growing expectation in Florence that further additions could follow before the market closes, particularly if the current pace of business is maintained.