Fiorentina have reached an agreement with Bournemouth for the signing of right-back Alex Jimenez on loan with an option to buy.The option is worth a total package of €30million and includes a 10 per cent sell-on clause in the event of Fiorentina making the move permanent and then selling Jimenez on.The 21-year-old has not played for Bournemouth since the club launched an investigation on May 8 into a series of posts which circulated on social media, purportedly showing him messaging an underage girl.The Instagram posts, which were not verified by The Athletic, appeared to show Jimenez and a female swapping messages about meeting up. During the alleged exchange, the female says that she is 15.Bournemouth subsequently said in a statement that the club were “aware” of the posts and an investigation had been launched, adding he would not be included in the matchday squad for their Premier League fixture against Fulham on May 9. The club have not given an update on that investigation.Jimenez was also omitted from the squad for Bournemouth’s final two games of the season, the 1-1 draws with Manchester City and Nottingham Forest. He had featured in all but one of his side’s league matches before the investigation.A product of Real Madrid’s academy, Jimenez joined Bournemouth from Milan on an initial loan with an obligation to buy last summer. The Athletic reported that the deal contained a clause that Jimenez would join Bournemouth permanently if he started, or played more than 45 minutes, in 18 games. Those conditions were comfortably met after he played a prominent role for Andoni Iraola’s side before May.Sources briefed on the deal, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, said Bournemouth were expected to pay €19.5million ($22.3m; £16.6m) and a maximum of €5m ($5.7m; £4.3m) in add-ons for Jimenez. Milan get the first €5m of the fee and 50 per cent of the rest, with Madrid receiving the other half-share.Jimenez transferred from Madrid’s academy to Milan’s youth setup in 2023, and made 34 appearances for the first team. He has been capped by Spain up to under-21 level.Fiorentina finished 15th in Serie A last season, with former Italy defender Fabio Grosso appointed their new head coach in June. Fabio Paratici joined as the club’s sporting director in February following his departure from Tottenham Hotspur.