Newcastle United are free to wrap up the signing of Plymouth Argyle youngster Aaron Spear.
The youngster's family have written to Argyle informing them of Spear's future plans, but club officials are still to study the contents of the letter.
Although they could not force Spear to stay in any case - as a schoolboy, he is not contracted to them - Plymouth will give their full blessing to the move.
And that goodwill will extend to not holding Newcastle to ransom over the compensation figure due to them for a player rated as one of the most talented players of his age in recent times.