Leeds United's Italian owner Massimo Cellino is dreaming of Champions League football.

It has been 14 years since the David O'Leary-managed Whites competed in the Champions League semi-finals and Cellino is ambitiously dreaming off a return to Europe's premier club competition.

"People told me Leeds was a sleeping giant, but when I came here, the giant was dead," Cellino said.

"So why did I choose Leeds? I bought Leeds because I know they are better than many Premier League clubs.

"I could have bought Premier League clubs for less money than I am spending at Leeds - I want the fans to understand that.

"When we go into the Premier League, we will go into the Premier League to get to the Champions League. We will not go into the Premier League to pay our debts. We will not go into the Premier League to be relegated."