His arrival was less than a fortnight ago and he hasn’t even made his official debut yet, but new Nottingham Forest signing Gustavo Scarpa is already causing quite the buzz.
He’d pretty much done that before he had even pulled on a shirt. Impressive form for Palmeiras and the inevitable YouTube clips which went with it, followed by skateboarding in the centre of Nottingham, his social media quips about the British weather and the revelation that he is a Rubik’s Cube whizz had seen to that.
Throw in a headband and there was clearly the makings of a cult hero in the works. And then he stepped on the pitch.
