Parma midfielder Dejan Kulusevski has paid tribute to Atalanta ace Josip Ilicic.

Kulusevski is set to join Juventus next season.

The Swede was asked about the best players in Serie A: “Josip Ilicic, for sure. He's very strong. One of the best in the world, there is no doubt. I learned a lot from him.

“They call him 'grandmother', but he's not exactly an old man.

"Cristiano Ronaldo and Douglas Costa are the strongest opponents I've faced. In the last game we played against Juve, Ronaldo was very good.

“Douglas Costa in one on one situations does not give you a chance. When he moves the ball he does it at twice the speed."