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David Moyes is the man Steve Parkin wants at Leeds once his £30million takeover goes through.

Parkin is negotiating a buyout at Elland Road with majority owner Massimo Cellino and has identified Moyes as the manager for his new regime.

Moyes is looking for a job back in England after being sacked by Real Sociedad and Leeds are not far from his Preston home.

Parkin admires the former Everton and Manchester United boss and feels he is who he wants long term to lead Leeds back into the Premier League after an 11-year absence.

Multi-millionaire Parkin hopes to gain control of his beloved Leeds within the next few weeks and is already planning their revival.

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The haulage tycoon will not dispense with current boss Steve Evans immediately and he recognises that the Scot has steadied Leeds, winning two and drawing two of his first five games.

But the long-term goal for Parkin has to be guiding Leeds back into the Premier League - and establishing them there. As Cellino identified, that is the biggest single transformation in cash flow the success-starved Yorkshire club could wish for.

Also on Parkin’s agenda will be the ownership of the Elland Road stadium and the club’s Thorp Arch training ground.

Both would provide asset value for the club going forward but will have to be bought outside the current £30m takeover. Previous owner Ken Bates, and Cellino have looked at buying back the two sites.

In fact, Cellino promised to Leeds fans buying back Elland Road would be a top priority for him but no deal has ever been sealed.