Six weeks after Richarlison moved away from his home country for the first time in search of footballing success in Europe, his new team-mates cannot understand a word he says but they have no trouble interpreting what he does with his feet.
How did he end up at Watford? AC Milan were tempted, but eventually turned him down due to his lack of club football experience outside of Brazil. Ajax made him an offer but 20-year-old Richarlison preferred the Premier League over the Eredivisie. Chelsea, Manchester United and Newcastle had been monitoring his situation but Watford spent several months scouting him extensively in Rio before offering £11.