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Ste McGovern

Steve Cooper receives instruction after discovering 'new Nottingham Forest genius'

Gustavo Scarpa has quickly become a fan favourite following his move from Palmeiras to Nottingham Forest and the calls for him to go straight into the team are only getting louder.

The Brazilian attacker impressed in the Reds' 2-1 friendly win over Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium, replacing Jesse Lingard off the bench on the hour mark. He soon set up Emmanuel Dennis for the winner with a lovely flick.

Forest supporters will have to wait until January before they can see the 28-year-old in competitive action, but they are salivating at the prospect of him putting in similar performances in the Premier League. Here is what some of the fanbase have been saying on Twitter about Scarpa:

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