Unai Emery had the near-impossible task of replacing Arsene Wenger at Arsenal - and failed. Will he find replacing Steve Bruce at Newcastle easier if talks end in a firm job offer?
The 49-year-old Spaniard's reputation in England is sullied by his time at Emirates Stadium but he has had success pretty much everywhere else he has been.
So what kind of manager are Newcastle potentially getting - and what could Magpies fans expect from him?
Was he that bad at Arsenal?
Emery's time at Arsenal was undoubtedly affected by taking over directly after the 22-year reign of iconic manager Wenger.