Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola (42) praised the outgoing Max Aarons (25) after a solid performance in their 5-1 FA Cup win against West Brom.
The defender featured in Saturday's match despite being a step away from signing for Valencia.
Iraola told the Daily Echo: “Yes, there are things ongoing right now with Max and I have to thank him because we asked him to do probably a last effort of 45 minutes. A top professional.
“He has given his best and I think the agreement is quite close right now.”
Aarons is joining Valencia on loan with an option to buy.