Griffin has been relegated, and the stars of this team have immediately become targets for many other organizations. After ending his contract with GRF, Viper has become a rookie at Hanwha Life Esports. Ucal and Untara have also received numerous offers from foreign teams.
However, contrary to the bustling transfer activities of his teammates, there is very little information regarding Tarzan – the star player of GRF. The only information available is that a team in the LPL is interested in recruiting him.
Could it be that the “Jungle God” who once had up to 3 accounts in the top 10 of the Korean Challenger is now struggling to find a team? Doinb recently spoke up about information related to Tarzan on his stream.
“I can’t be 100% certain that Tarzan will go to the LPL, I just know that he is looking for opportunities abroad. That’s all I know. I told Tarzan that I would go out to eat with him and Khan if he comes to China, but I can’t confirm this.
The reality is that there is no longer a spot for him in LCK. It is very difficult to find a team during the summer transfer window. Usually, teams have to stabilize their roster right from the spring season.
The general understanding is that teams will buy players based on their performance throughout the year, which is the habit of most teams, so the strongest buying phase usually occurs at the end of the year. If it’s during the transfer period after the spring split, it’s just to add to the roster.
Most teams therefore do not pay much attention to the summer transfer window, making it quite difficult to find a good landing spot.”
Recently, there have been rumors that kkOma, the coach of Vici Gaming, wants to recruit Tarzan, but it seems this deal is facing obstacles after reports of internal instability at VG emerged.
Just as Doinb mentioned, if Tarzan does not join the LPL, it will also be very difficult for him to stay in the LCK, as teams have already built the necessary roster since the beginning of the transfer period. Or if there is an opportunity, Tarzan may only be satisfied with joining a team in the relegation zone, similar to Griffin.
Moreover, Tarzan himself has shown signs of a sharp decline in performance in the recent spring split. That is why even after Griffin announced the termination of his contract with this player, there has been no information regarding any LCK team wanting to recruit him.