The arrival of Bruno Guimaraes to Newcastle United could have a similar impact to that of Yohan Cabaye's move to Tyneside back in 2012.
As with the arrival of Guimaraes from Lyon, Cabaye's move from Ligue 1 to the Premier League left most Newcastle supporters quickly Googling and watching highlights reels on YouTube.
Cabaye while impressive in his stint with Lille had not gained the reputation that Guimaraes has - perhaps part of the reason the Frenchman cost just £4.5 million in comparison to that of the initial £40m shelled out on Guimaraes, but nonetheless, it is hoped the impact could be the same.
According to French football expert Jonathan Johnson, he can see Newcastle building a side around Guimaraes much in the same way they did with Cabaye a decade ago.
"I'd liken him," Johnson told The Everything is Black and White Podcast, "not in terms of the style of play but the sort of the vision with this signing to Yohan Cabaye.
"He's somebody who I think a new midfielder can be constructed around and one that will make Newcastle very competitive in the Premier League."
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Newcastle did indeed build around Cabaye - the midfielder playing a key part in the club's fifth-place finish in his debut season.
Those you speak to about Guimaraes point out that Cabaye and he are different players, the Brazilian a deep-lying midfielder who will pressure and hurry the opposition before starting a move off - in many ways, the ideal partner for Cabaye in his prime who would go forward with elegance and knew how to put the ball in the back of the net.
That's no slate on Guimaraes - a man who was tracked by Juventus in recent months - many describe him as one of the best midfielders in Europe.
"I don't think it's unfair," Johnson added, "it's not too far off the mark as he is a very good player. I was thinking to myself recently when PSG drew away to Lyon on in Ligue One, he was probably the best performer on the pitch that night - he stood out above anyone else.
"Lyon had a good thing going with Guimaraes and Lucas Paqueta in midfield so I was surprised to see them break it up but once you look at the business behind it, it is a bit more understandable.
"I do think it is a fair shout - Guimaraes is definitely one of the best young midfielders in Europe, and I can see there were so many clubs queuing up for his signature."
The styles of play aside, there's something also vastly different about the Newcastle in which Cabaye joined and the one Guimaraes will hopefully make his debut for next week against Everton - ambition.
Cabaye was sold a move by Graham Carr and Lee Charnley that basically equated to a stepping stone - in his own words, "When I signed for Newcastle the word from them was 'You play for us, if you're doing well and you have the opportunity to go somewhere else we will sit around the table and talk'. I said 'OK"
But today's Newcastle United under the ownership of Amanda Staveley, Jamie Reuben and The Public Investment Fund have a different mindset altogether - and they're not here to make up the numbers.
There's no doubting that it would have taken the very best sales pitch to persuade Guimaraes that Newcastle is right for him - the Premier League table is not the best start for negotiations, but the new owners are infectious in their belief and hopes for the future.
Guimaraes has not been sold a plan with a view to a stepping stone but instead a plan which sees United, in time, rise to the top of European football.
It will of course take time, the immediate need to secure top-flight status is not lost on anyone but Eddie Howe to those in the boardroom are confident that it can be achieved - and it's something relayed to Guimaraes.
"He's a very a confident player, "Johnson says, "very confident in his ability and he feels it very easy to adapt to different situations and environments.
"He probably looks at that and with other moves that have been made this January and with what he has been hearing at the time that he decided to sign on the dotted line.
"He would have looked at it and thought [safety] was far from a lost cause and that Newcastle will remain a Premier League team and then from there they will be able to build with this new money and ambitions.
"He fancies Newcastle chances of staying up."
Cabaye moved to Paris St Germain after just two-and-half-seasons at Newcastle - and admitted in an interview with Chronicle Live that he felt betrayed by United's ownership at the time for not allowing him to move the season before when Arsenal came knocking.
That saw Cabaye go on strike, refusing to play in a clash against Manchester City - and while he admits it was 'not good behaviour', it was always the risk given the owner's strategy.
Under the new owners, no longer are signings being promised a route to bigger teams - and no more will there be fears of the best players being sold to giants like PSG but instead players instead are being sold the pitch that Newcastle will be the biggest of teams in years to come.
