One of the world’s top Valorant players is at risk of spending next year on the bench for Leviatán in 2025. The player expressed his desire to leave the team but has been unable to find a new club due to the high buyout price.
Player’s Desire
After what seemed like a fairly good season for Leviatán in 2024, where the team reached Valorant Champions and secured third place, the roster’s star, Erick "aspas" Santos, who joined in 2023 before the start of this season, announced that he wants to leave the team and relocate to Asia. He had a club in mind, which was interested and ready to buy out his contract, rumored to be worth over $250,000 USD. However, the deal fell through. Aspas’s current contract with Leviatán runs until the end of 2025.
Deal Fell Through
According to public sources, several clubs have shown interest in the player, and a deal with BLEED Esports was close to being finalized. The club was ready to pay a significant amount for his buyout, but after losing their VCT slot, the deal collapsed. Currently, no team has made an official offer to buy him out. According to streamer Lembo, the player has three options:
- Dragon Ranger Gaming
- A team that doesn’t prioritize him but shows interest
- A team he likes, but it offers less money
Comment from Prodigy Agency
Aspas is represented by Prodigy Agency, whose head officially commented on the player’s situation and the possibility of him staying on the bench. He confirmed that the Brazilian wants to play in Asia (China, Pacific region), but is also open to considering offers from other regions. Many teams are interested in the player, but the main issue is his high buyout price.
It is important to clarify that some key details are not accurate.
Yes, the player is exploring his options, like many others. However, if he does stay at Leviatán, he will be ready to play, and we have not communicated otherwise to the club. There are interested teams, and we regularly discuss opportunities in coordination with Leviatán. BLEED was indeed one of the options but no longer is. The player prefers to relocate to Asia (Pacific/China), but we are open to all regions and are not closing the door to any offers, discussing with everyone.
Be careful about what you read in these “leaks".Jérôme Coupez, Head of Prodigy
Aspas on the Bench?
Despite the statement from the head of Prodigy that aspas is ready to continue playing for the club if he doesn’t find a new one, there is a chance that his services may no longer be needed by the team. Leviatán signed Demon1, who has taken over his duelist role.
SOURCE: VSpace
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