Club celebrates ‘financial goldmine’ Bournemouth deal – earning €13m with little effort

Real Madrid have made €13m from Alex Jimenez’s move to Bournemouth, without the youngster playing.

This is according to Marka, Who cover the deal today. The Spanish newspaper reports that Real Madrid have made a big move with the 20-year-old.

Jimenez joined Bournemouth on loan from AC Milan in the summer and has not looked back since. He has established himself as a key player under Andoni Ierola and has rapidly developed into a rising star.

The loan included an option to buy, which Bournemouth have now activated. Milan had been celebrating since the beginning of this month. Sport Witness covered a report last week How were they cashing in on the deal?

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And it looks like Real Madrid have reason to celebrate too. Jimenez emerged from their youth academy and left for AC Milan in 2024 on a €14.25m deal.

However, that deal included a clause giving Madrid the right to 50% of any future transfer fee. Marca report that they have made €13 million from Jimenez’s permanent transfer to Bournemouth.

This section is something the Spanish side uses regularly. In fact, the strategy has been successful in recent years with Nico Paz, Rafa Marin and Jacobo Ramón. Now he is also benefiting from Bournemouth’s work with Jimenez.

Marca says the initial loan was just to ‘gain confidence’ but it has become a financial goldmine for Milan and Madrid.

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Now the question is what next for the young player. His development with Bournemouth has been ‘progressive and obvious’. This is mainly due to the increased game time, consistency and steady presence Bournemouth has given him.

This has enabled him to quickly meet the potential seen by Milan and Madrid, making his future look bright.

He is also happy. Sport Witness recently covered his quotes He stressed that his focus remains on Cherries for the foreseeable future. However, he admitted that he would prefer to return to the Santiago Bernabéu.

“At the moment, my focus is on Bournemouth this season,” he said.

“But going back would be a dream come true because that’s where I grew up and it’s where I became who I am today.”