**Alex Jimenez’s move to AFC Bournemouth has become a permanent one, and he has spoken about his exit from AC Milan.**
Milan made the decision in the summer window to let Jimenez leave to try a new experience in the Premier League. He headed to the south coast on a loan with option to buy deal that would become an obligation under certain conditions.
Over the weekend, as Jimenez played against Aston Villa, [**those conditions were met**](https://sempremilan.com/alex-jimenez-permanent-bournemouth-terms-figures) and his move will indeed become permanent. The fee received will be €19m plus €5m in bonuses for the Rossoneri, but half of that is owed to Real Madrid because of the resale clause.
In an interview with Mundo Deportivo (via [MilanPress](https://www.milanpress.it/jimenez-milan-bournemouth-intervista/)), he spoke about his new adventure in the Premier League and also returned to the topic of leaving Milan in the summer window.
“I don’t think I would have gotten the minutes I wanted at Milan this season. The opportunity to come here arose, and I saw it as an opportunity,” he said.
“Premier League football is much more physical and faster-paced than in Italy, where the game is more tactical. Given my characteristics, I feel more comfortable here.
“Who do I look up to? I’ve always had Carvajal as a role model because I was in Madrid for many years. Also Alexander-Arnold, Davies, and Theo Hernandez, with whom I was lucky enough to play at Milan.”