In an unique interview with , AFC Bournemouth defender Alex Jimenez has admitted that he would like to safe a future return to his boyhood membership Actual Madrid.
The 20-year-old right-back spent over a decade at Actual Madrid’s La Fabrica, earlier than leaving for AC Milan in 2023, initially on a mortgage transfer, which was made everlasting a 12 months later.
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After impressing in Italy, Jimenez was signed by Bournemouth final summer time, on a mortgage deal, with a compulsory purchase clause which was activated final week.
Contemplating that Actual Madrid nonetheless retained a 50% future sell-on clause, they acquired a .
Jimenez has been impressing in his debut season within the Premier League with the Cherries. Nevertheless, the teen refused to shut the doorways on a future return to Actual Madrid.
“Proper now I’m centered on Bournemouth, on this season, however going again can be a dream for me as a result of I grew up there and it’s the place the place I discovered what I’m now,” mentioned Jimenez a few hypothetical return to the Santiago Bernabeu.
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“Proper now, all I do know is that I’ve a contract with Bournemouth and I’m very completely satisfied right here,” he added, when requested if he was conscious the place he can be taking part in subsequent season.
Alex Jimenez not ruling out a future return to Actual Madrid. (Photograph by Mike Hewitt/Getty Photos)
One other former Actual Madrid academy gem, linked with a return to the membership, occurs to be Nico Paz, who’s shining at Como in Italy. And Jimenez believes that the Argentine is able to transfer again to the Spanish capital membership.
“Sure, he’s prepared. He was superb final season and this season he’s taken one other step ahead. I’ve all the time preferred him and I’d be very completely satisfied for him if he finally ends up returning to Madrid,” mentioned the right-back.
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Jimenez labored with present Actual Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa throughout his time at La Fabrica.
“He is aware of the best way to handle the workforce nicely and has clear concepts about what he needs to do,” the 20-year-old defender mentioned concerning the supervisor.
When requested about his position fashions and references, Jimenez named Actual Madrid captain Dani Carvajal and summer time signing Trent Alexander-Arnold among the many gamers he adopted.
“I’ve all the time appeared as much as Carvajal as a result of I spent a few years at Actual Madrid. Additionally Alexander-Arnold, Davies, and Theo Hernández, with whom I used to be fortunate sufficient to play at AC Milan,” he mentioned.