OverDrive: "sdy most likely leaves NAVI! It seems that he gonna be replaced by Nipl from academy"

NAVI do not intend to sign a long-term contract with Viktor "sdy" Orudzhev, who was brought into the team on trial until IEM Rio Major 2022, insider Alexey "OverDrive" Birukov has announced on social media.

According to the source, the Ukrainian organization is looking into replacing Orudzhev with 17-year-old NAVI Junior player Andrii "nipl" Kukharskyi. The replacement might take place both after the conclusion of the competitive season and before the upcoming BLAST events.

sdy most likely leaves NAVI! It seems that he gonna be replaced by nipl from academy team. It can happen after BLAST events or it can happen now.

Together with sdy, Natus Vincere took part in BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022 (1st place), IEM Cologne 2022 (2nd place), ESL Pro League Season 16 (5-8th place), as well as the Major in Rio de Janeiro, where they made it as far as the Legends Stage, finishing in 5-8th place. Earlier, NAVI coach Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy stated that the fate of the Ukrainian esports athlete in the team should be decided after IEM Rio Major 2022.

Origin: twitter.com