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'I said to my dad I want to be like Januzaj' - Kulusevski reveals why he copied Man Utd flop’s squad number

Dejan Kulusevski has revealed that his decision to take the No.44 shirt at Parma was based on admiration for former Manchester United flop Adnan Januzaj, with the Swede now looking to better the Belgian after earning a big-money move to Juventus.

The Swedish starlet has been in Italy since being acquired by Atalanta in 2016.

With first-team football in short supply there, the promising midfielder was allowed to head for Parma on loan in the summer of 2019.

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It did not take him long to catch the eye, with Juve investing €35 million (£31m/$39m) to sign him during the January transfer window.