Nottingham Forest allowed Gustavo Scarpa to join Olympiacos on a season-long loan deal in the last window.
Earlier this week, a report in the UK had stated that Flamengo, Fluminense and Palmeiras are all keeping tabs on the Brazilian, with the latter said to be given the priority to secure his services.
On Thursday, Greek outlet SportDog stated the Nottingham Forest owned player’s start to the season at Olympiacos has been disappointing. It was also suggested he could return to his home country, where Flamengo, Fluminense and Palmeiras have been pushed forward as options.
Journalist Diego Firmino took to X, formerly Twitter, to provide an update on the chances of the 29-year-old returning to Palmeiras.
The attacking midfielder spent close to five years with the Brazilian club before joining the Tricky Trees in January.
Firmino claims the South American ‘can return’ to Brazil and it’s ‘natural’ his former club is presented as an option. However, he has dismissed the possibility of Palmeiras signing Scrapa, without providing a valid explanation.
The journalist claims the chances of Scarpa’s return are the same as Palmeiras midfielder Jailson ‘scoring a bicycle goal’ in one of the remaining nine games this year. The latter hasn’t scored a goal or registered an assist from 23 games in this year.
Scarpa pode voltar ao Brasil, até aí ok.
Já uma possível volta ao Palmeiras, é natural falarem isso, pq ele saiu daqui.
Mas, hoje, as chances dele retornar ao Verdão, são as mesmas do Jailson fazer gol de bike em um dos 9 jogos restantes do Brasileiro. pic.twitter.com/34mIeUFtHh— Diego Firmino – Canal P de Porco (@diegofirmino) October 26, 2023
