An Asian consortium in takeover talks with Newcastle United has been given a tour of the club's facilities.
PA Sport says the potential buyers, thought to be from Malaysia, were given a tour of the club's facilities on Thursday and have since returned to London to continue discussions.
There was no official confirmation of the story on Thursday night, but with all interested parties having signed non-disclosure agreements, that came as no surprise.
But sources close to the club were not denying it either, and there is a growing feeling that an end to a saga which has rumbled on for more than a month could be in sight.