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Report: Mowgli to join Team Vitality after it reaches an agreement with Afreeca Freecs

The Korean jungler would replace Kikis and Gillius on the French team.
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Afreeca Freecsā€™ jungler Lee ā€œMowgliā€ Jae-ha is set to join Team Vitalityā€™s starting roster for the League European Championship, according to ESPN.

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With the signing, Mateusz ā€œKikisā€ Szkudlarek and Erberk ā€œGiliusā€ Demir, the teamā€™s current junglers, would no longer play for Vitality. Since the renewal of Lucas ā€œCabochardā€ Simon-Meslet and Jakub ā€œJactrollā€ Skurzyńskiā€™s contracts, this could be the last organizations final roster moves this offseason.

Mowgli started his career in late 2016, when he joined Afreeca Freecs as a future prospect for the club, after being scouted in a KeSPA Cup that same year. Mowgli had to share his position with Lee ā€œSpiritā€ Da-yoon, an experienced jungler who had already played in Europe with Fnatic. The team didnā€™t make it further than playoffs in their first year, but in 2018 Afreeca Freecs reached third and second place in the Spring and Summer Splits, respectively, making it to the World Championship as the second seed for Korea due to circuit points.

On the other hand, Team Vitalityā€™s star Daniele ā€œJiizukeā€ di Mauro and ADC Amadeu ā€œAtillaā€ Carvalho still have one more year on their contracts. There could be a trade with another team, but that seems unlikely. The coach, Jakob ā€œYamatoCannonā€ Mebdi, has also extended his contract through 2020. Vitalityā€™s jungle was the only position change last season, when Gillius was replaced by Kikis in summer, and the team saw a better performance afterwards, reaching Worlds.

Last time Team Vitality imported Korean players, such as Ha ā€œHachaniā€ Seung-chan and Lee ā€œGBMā€ Chang-seok, it didnā€™t go too well: the team did not even reach playoffs. What can Mowgli bring to the table to change that? Letā€™s see that next year.


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