If both transfers happen, Liquid will have to relocate to Europe due to tournament rules, where the competition is significantly higher compared to America.
YEKINDAR has already confirmed on Twitter that the leaks are partially true and that he will remain as the captain in the future revamped lineup.
Some serious leaks, some is true, i will remain igl, obviously it is not gonna be an easy task, but i have been thinking about it for a while now. @TeamLiquidCS is giving me the best opportunity to pursue my own ambitions, and to them im thankful , and at the same time to all the…
— YEKINDAR (@yek1ndar) June 19, 2023
Potential Liquid lineup
- NAF
- oSee
- YEKINDAR
- Patsi
- Rainwaker
Potential consequences of the roster changes
Liquid leaving the North American region will be another blow to the local CS:GO scene, as one of the top organizations struggles to find talented players in their home region. The remaining alternatives for players from the USA and Canada are not very promising - either join EG, whose management sometimes makes questionable reshuffles, or join teams like Nouns, which are not Tier-1 contenders with their current core.
As for EliGE, NAVI could consider signing him - the legendary rifler could be a worthy replacement for Denis "electroNic" Sharipov if the Russians were to leave the Ukrainian organization. Regardless, we will learn the fate of Liquid and NAVI rosters by June 22, as that is the registration deadline for the upcoming major tournament, BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023.
Source: Dust2.us
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