NAVI on the Brink of Signing w0nderful

Recent reports suggest that Natus Vincere is in the midst of negotiations for a potential replacement for Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev. Sources indicate that advanced talks are underway with Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov from Sprout.

w0nderful in NAVI’s Radar

If the deal goes through, the Ukrainian AWPer is expected to fill s1mple’s shoes in the NAVI roster. The organization has been scouting for replacement options for their superstar over the past few days.

s1mple’s Uncertain Future

Last week, during a stream, s1mple expressed doubts about participating in the upcoming tournament, the BLAST Premier Fall Final, scheduled for November 22-26 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Ever since he missed IEM Sydney due to issues with his EU residency papers, s1mple has been the subject of numerous rumors, some linking him with a potential departure from the organization.

Rumors and Facts

As of now, HLTV has no information regarding s1mple, who still has about two years left on his current contract with Natus Vincere, being close to joining another team. However, a source mentioned that the 26-year-old is taking a break from competition.

This comes after s1mple’s recent remarks about Counter-Strike 2, which he labeled as a “shit game”, advising aspiring players to wait for three months for it to be fixed.