shox is close to join Team Vitality

Captain G2 Richard "shox" Papillon is close to moving to Vitality. This was reported by 1pv.fr journalist Guillaume "neL" Kanelo, citing his own sources.

According to the published information, the clubs are currently discussing the last details of the transfer, which will be officially confirmed in the coming days. According to the insider, G2 received from $350 000 to $450 000 for the player, which is half the amount requested earlier.

As part of the Vitality Richard "shox" Papillon will replace Nathan "NBK-" Schmitt, who was benched in early September due to an internal team conflict. The 27-year-old Frenchman is expected to make his debut for the new team at the DreamHack Master Malmo 2019 on October 1-6.

Possible line-up of France Vitality:

France Dan "apEX" Madesclair
France Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbu
France Cedric "RpK" Goipue
France Alex "ALEX" McMikin
FranceRichard "shox" Papillon