Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon has set his sights on Alexandre "⁠bodyy⁠" Pianaro to complete his team, according to a report from Flickshot.fr.

shox had originally intended to complete the lineup he has planning with Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt, but Flickshot.fr claims that some of the team's players do not wish to play with the 23-year-old, who recently took the in-game leader role in G2.

The latest development comes as a surprise as shox had previously revealed in a podcast with G2 owner Carlos "ocelote" Rodríguez Santiago that bodyy "did not trust" his project "at all."

shox wants bodyy to be the team's fifth player

With bodyy and Kenny "⁠kennyS⁠" Schrub by his side, shox is able to secure Legend status for the team, who will feature the majority of the G2 roster that finished top eight at the ELEAGUE Major. Edouard "⁠SmithZz⁠" Dubourdeaux and Kévin "⁠Ex6TenZ⁠" Droolans round out the roster, with the pair being free agents at the moment.

shox's team and G2 are still in talks, and, should negotiations fall through, it is possible that the organisation will put the players on the market, leaving one of the FACEIT Major New Legend Stage teams up for grabs. As for NBK-, Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire and Oscar "⁠mixwell⁠" Cañellas, the trio's future is still very much up in the air.

With this move, shox's team reportedly look as follows: