Neil Redfearn is confident of finding an agreement over taking the Leeds United job.
Redfearn continues to wait to sign a contract to be the third permanent Leeds boss of the season but says he is "very close" to doing so.
"It's very close," the former Barnsley midfielder said on Thursday.
"I had a good chat with Massimo (Cellino) yesterday and we went through one or two things. It's not that far away.
"I wanted some assurances from the conversations I had, where he saw me at the club and the club going forward. He said I was the future and I wanted to know if that was still the case. He said 'you are'. I wanted the contract to reflect certain things."
He added: "This is a massive honour. It's a massive football club with a great tradition and the owner has a desire to make it great (again). I can see that, that's a genuine opinion from me and if I can be part of that down the line it's a fantastic honour. I'm capable of doing it now it's a case of knuckling down and concentrating on the footy."
