An undisclosed fee, thought to be around £100,000 has been paid for the striker nicknamed 'The Beast' and he has agreed a two and a half year contract.
He should be abailable for selection when City play Leeds Utd on Tuesday at the CCS.
Parkin has a handy goalscoring record and despite his size has good feet for a big man. He's the type of player City struggle against so now he's joined us we should have a plan B if things are not working out.
A statement from Preston read: "Preston North End would like to place on record their thanks to Parkin and wish him all the best for the future."