The former LGD core member Wang 'Rabbit' Zhang has joined NewBee, replacing the retired captain Zhang 'xiao8' Ning. With this expensive transfer being complete, the NewBee roster is now complete once again, unless any new changes are announced.
The final day of the Chinese reshuffle is upon us, and the first big transfer of the day has been announced. The speculations have been confirmed, and Wang 'Rabbit/xiaotuji' Zhang has officially joined the TI4 champion club NewBee. Rabbit has been a member of the LGD squad since September 2013, and his impressive performance in Seattle turned him into one of the most desirable core players of the scene.
Although no announcement was made regarding the cost of the transfer, rumor has it that Rabbit cost NewBee 800,000 CNY, almost $130,000. If this is true, it means that NewBee paid a much higher price for Rabbit compared to the one the club paid last year for the acquisition Zhang 'xiao8' Ning, their former captain. In fact, this may be the most expensive transfer in the history of competitive DotA2. It remains to be seen whether the following player transfers of the day can surpass this amount.
With Rabbit joining, the NewBee roster is complete once again. Unless a new player transaction takes place, the TI4 champions are ready to participate in the upcoming WEC tournament in September.
NewBee roster :
Chen 'Hao' Zhi Hao
Wang 'Rabbit' Zhang
Pan 'Mu' Zhang
Jiao 'banana' Wang
Zhao Hui 'SanSheng' Wang
Source : Newbee Weibo
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