Who's going where: CS:GO transfer digest from EGW
Elen StelmakhWhile esports players are on holiday, the professional scene is literally abuzz with news. In light of the upcoming transformation and switch to Counter-Strike 2, many teams are busy transferring and completing squads. What's more, the fact that the PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 won't take place until next year is the main driver for reshuffles. This means that clubs can go ahead with the formation of capable squads and not be afraid of the restrictions from Valve.
On the other hand, on June 22 there will be a roster build-up for the BLAST partners, because the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 will take place in mid-July. Thus, at least twelve of the tournament operator's partner teams have to decide on their line-ups. With big names such as NAVI, Vitality, G2 Esports and OG among them, the coming days promise to be hectic in terms of transitions.
In this feature we have decided to compile a transfer digest. In the first part we will talk about the transfers that have already happened to well-known teams, and in the second part we will present all the rumors from trusted sources and insiders. We will also update this material as soon as we have any fresh news or recent transfers, to keep you updated on the latest developments in the professional scene.
Confirmed transfers list
Team | Rejected player | Joining player |
---|---|---|
Fluxo | Alan "history" Lawrence | - |
Team Liquid | Nicholas "nitr0" Canella; Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski | Alex "Rainwaker" Petrov; Robert "Patsi" Isyanov |
MIBR | Matheus "Tuurtle" Anaya; Henrique "HEN1" Teles | Andre "drop" Abreu; Rafael "saffee" Costa |
Ninjas in Pyjamas | Alexi "Aleksib" Virolainen | Hampus "hampus" Poser |
OG | Nikolaj "niko" Christensen; Abdul "degster" Gasanov; Adam "NEOFRAG" Zouhar; Shahar "flameZ" Shushan | Nemanja "nexa" Isakovic; Julian "regali" Harzau; Dion "FASHR" Derksen; Nils "k1to" Gruhne |
K23 | Disband | - |
Falcons | Kevin "misutaaa" Rabier | Laurentiu "lauNX" Cirlia; Milos "mhL" Knasjak; Mohammad "BOROS" Malhas |
FaZe Clan | Vyacheslav "innersh1ne" Britwin (analyst) | - |
Sprout | Laurențiu "lauNX" Țârlea | - |
Astralis | Nicolai "HUNDEN" Petersen (analyst); Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander; Alexander "Altekz" Givskov | Viktor "Staehr" Staehr; Johannes "b0RUP" Borup |
Endpoint | Allan "Rejin" Petersen (coach) | - |
BIG | Josef "faveN" Baumann; Marcel "hyped" Kuhn; Nils "k1to" Gruhne | Mateusz "mantuu" Wilczewski; Elias "s1n" Stein; David "prosus" Hesse |
Vitality | Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen | Shahar "flameZ" Shushan |
Team Spirit | Robert "Patsi" Isyanov; Pavel "s1ren" Ogloblin; Igor "w0nderful" Zhdanov | - |
Complexity Gaming | Justin "FaNg" Coakley | Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski |
paiN Gaming | Gabriel "NEKIZ" Schenato; Wesley "hardzao" Lopez | - |
00NATION | Leonardo "n9xtz" Santos | - |
Evil Geniuses | Daniel "vorborg" Vorborg (coach); Vincent "Brehze" Cayonte; Sanzhar "neaLaN" Iskhakov; Jerric "wiz" Jiang; Ismail "refrezh" Ali | Colby "Walco" Walsh; William "RUSH" Wierzba; Jeorge "Jeorge" Endicott; Paytyn "junior" Johnson; Jadan "HexT" Postma; Tommy "Axed" Ryan (coach) |
Aurora Gaming | - | Vyacheslav "innersh1ne" Britwin (coach) |
FURIA | Andre "drop" Abreu; Rafael "saffee" Costa | Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo; Marcelo "chelo" Cespedes |
MOUZ | Jon "JDC" de Castro; Chris "dexter" Nong | Camille "siuhy" Skaradec |
NAVI | Denis "electroNic" Sharipov; Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutsky; Andrei "npl" Kuharski | Justinas "jL" Lekavicius; Alexi "Aleksib" Virolainen; Mihai "iM" Ivan |
GamerLegion | Mihai "iM" Ivan; Camille "siuhy" Skaradec | - |
Apeks | Justinas "jL" Lekavicius | Aleksandar "CacaNito" Kjulukoski |
Imperial Esports | Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo; Marcelo "chelo" Cespedes | - |
Transfer rumors list
Team | Player to be traded | Transfer target |
---|---|---|
FURIA | Andre "drop" Abreu (confirmed); Rafael "saffee" Costa (confirmed) | Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo (confirmed); Marcelo "chelo" Cespedes (confirmed); Carlos "venomzera" Eduardo |
MOUZ | Chris "dexter" Nong (confirmed) | Camille "siuhy" Skaradec (confirmed) |
Team Spirit | Robert "Patsi" Isyanov (confirmed); Pavel "s1ren" Ogloblin (confirmed); Igor "w0nderful" Zhdanov (confirmed) | Myroslav "zont1x" Plakhotia; Artem "ArtFr0st" Kharitonov; Danil "donk" Kryshkovets |
Fluxo | Adriano "WOOD7" Serato; Joao "felps" Vasconcellos; Wilton "zews" Prado (coach) | Romeo "zevy" Rocco; Wesley "hardzao" Lopez; Vinicios "PKL" Coelho; Henrique "t9rnay" Menacho;Joaquin "lokomotioN" Cuevas (coach) |
MIBR | Matheus "Tuurtle" Anaya (confirmed) | Lucas "Lucaozy" Neves; Andre "drop" Abreu (confirmed); Rafael "saffee" Costa (confirmed) |
NAVI | Denis "electroNic" Sharipov (confirmed); Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutsky (confirmed); Andrei "npl" Kuharski (confirmed) | Justinas "jL" Lekavicius (confirmed); Alexi "Aleksib" Virolainen (confirmed); Mihai "iM" Ivan (confirmed) |
Falcons | Kevin "misutaaa" Rabier (confirmed) | Laurentiu "lauNX" Cirlia (confirmed); Milos "mhL" Knasjak (confirmed); Mohammad "BOROS" Malhas (confirmed) |
Vitality | Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen (confirmed) | Shahar "flameZ" Shushan (confirmed) |
Team Liquid | Nicolas "nitr0" Canella (confirmed); Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski (confirmed) | Robert "Patsi" Isyanov (confirmed); Alex "Rainwaker" Petrov (confirmed) |
BIG | Marcel "hyped" Kuhn (confirmed) | Mateusz "mantuu" Wilczewski (confirmed) |
OG | Shahar "flameZ" Shushan (confirmed); Abdul "degster" Gasanov (confirmed); Adam "NEOFRAG" Zouhar (confirmed); Nikolay "niko" Christensen (confirmed) | Nemanja "nexa" Isakovic (confirmed); Julian "regali" Harzau (confirmed); Dion "FASHR" Derksen (confirmed); Nils "k1to" Gruhne (confirmed) |
Evil Geniuses | Vincent "Brehze" Cajonte (confirmed); Jerrick "wiz" Jiang (confirmed); Ismail "refrezh" Ali (confirmed); Daniel "vorborg" Vorborg (confirmed) | Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski; Denis "electroNic" Sharipov; Odrik "JACKZ" Zhug; Alexander "zorte" Zagodyrenko; Damien "maLeK" Marcel (coach) |
Astralis | Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander (confirmed) | Victor "Staehr" Staehr (confirmed) |
00NATION | Disband | Joao "felps" Vasconcellos; Gabriel "NEKIZ" Schenato |
paiN Gaming | Romeo "zevy" Rocco; Wesley "hardzao" Lopez (confirmed); Vinicios "PKL" Coelho | Lucas "lux" Meneghini; Cássio "cass1n" Santos; Ricardo "boltz" Prass |
Cloud9 | Abai "HObbit" Hasenov; Timur "buster" Tulepov; Vladislav "nafany" Gorshkov | Denis "electroNic" Sharipov; Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutsky |
fnatic | Nico "nicoodoz" Tamjidi | - |
TSM | - | Rémy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam (coach); Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen; Florian "syrsoN" Rische; Odrik "JACKZ" Zhug |
Apeks | Justinas "jL" Lekavicius (confirmed) | Aleksandar "CacaNito" Kjulukoski (confirmed) |
Imperial Esports | Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo (confirmed); Marcelo "chelo" Cespedes (confirmed); Ricardo "boltz" Prass | Joao "felps" Vasconcellos; Henrique "HEN1" Teles |
GamerLegion | Mihai "iM" Ivan (confirmed); Camille "siuhy" Skaradec (confirmed) | Sebastian "volt" Malos; Marcus "maNkz" Kjeldsen |
Into the Breach | Sebastian "volt" Malos | François "AMANEK" Delaunay; Adam "NEOFRAG" Zouhar |
We will continue to follow developments on the professional scene and update the tables as new information emerges. The current off-season transfer window is already unfolding in a most unpredictable way. And many unverified sources are also reporting other heresy transfers that could happen in the very near future.
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