It is not just the draw with Manchester City that suggests a positive change for Newcastle, and English football.
It was the response of Eddie Howe when told that Real Madrid saw Bruno Guimaraes as the replacement for the departing Casemiro. Were Newcastle up for turning a quick profit?
'No, absolutely not,' said Howe. 'We're trying to build a squad here who can make the club successful.' And we've heard such denials many times over the years. Nobody's for sale until they are.
At Newcastle, though, it's now different.