EG targets EliGE, electroNic, different EU stars in yet one more Counter-Strike roster rebuild

Evil Geniuses is reportedly trying to revamp its CS:GO roster with North American legend Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski, and a bunch of European stars.

The group is presently in talks with the 25-year-old Group Liquid star, and are additionally in discussions with Natus Vincere about buying Denis “electroNic” Sharipov. In accordance with Blix.GG on June 19, EG have already reached verbal agreements with Aleksandr “zorte” Zagodyrenko and Audric “JACKZ” Jug.

This might see a whole rebuild of EG’s roster, who want to retain solely two gamers from the present essential roster—Sanzhar “neaLan” Iskhakov and Timothy “automated” Ta. In consequence, EG would develop into a European staff since they might solely have two North American gamers. This might drive them to play in European qualifiers for future occasions.

The report provides electroNic’s addition is considered as a sensible alternative, whereas EliGE’s buyout is nearing six figures, with talks between EG and Liquid progressing.

There have been a bunch of experiences within the present summer season CS:GO break. ElectroNic and his teammate Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy have been also reportedly approached by Cloud9, so there’s an opportunity they may go away NAVI. JACKZ is presently inactive in HEET, whereas zorte has been transfer-listed by FORZE, with rumors linking them to join EG appearing in the past few days.

Associated: NA CS fans unsure where to turn after EliGE’s potential Liquid departure is reported

Relating to EliGE, reports on June 19 claimed that he would be replaced by Team Liquid, although his final destination was unclear at the time. This modification would rework Liquid right into a European squad as effectively.

If each experiences come to be true, North America would lose two of its largest groups. Complexity would stay the final bastion for NA, although they themselves solely have three North American gamers.

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Mateusz Miter

Polish Employees Author. Mateusz beforehand labored for quite a few retailers and gaming-adjacent corporations, together with ESL. League of Legends or CS:GO? He loves them each. The truth is, he wonders which recreation he loves extra each day. He wished to go professional years in the past, however someplace alongside the way in which determined journalism was the extra smart possibility—and he was proper.

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