Astralis reportedly looking to trade CS:GO player for up-and-coming star

The team is revamping its roster.
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Astralis is aiming to trade a CS:GO player for an up-and-coming star.

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The team is looking to acquire Sprout’s Victor “Staehr” Staehr in a trade that would see Asger “Farlig” Jensen go the other way, according to a report by Jaxon.GG.

Staehr only recently made a name for himself after being a crucial part of Sprout’s successful run at Europe RMR A for the IEM Rio Major. In the tournament, the team defeated forZe, Spirit, and B8, losing only to FaZe Clan after numerous overtimes. With a 3-1 record, they claimed a spot in the Legends Stage of the Major.

In the same tournament, Astralis failed to qualify and missed its first CS:GO Major as an organization. The team had to play with stand-in Mikkel “MistR” Thomsen, who replaced Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke. The latter was released following the RMR after it revealed he participated in a fistfight in Malta.

Astralis also benched head coach Martin “trace” Heldt.

The team is also reportedly close to re-signing Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz. Reports indicate that both Astralis and NIP have agreed to a price for the player.

The transfer of Staehr cannot be made before the Brazilian Major, since the rules forbid orgs from changing their roster between the RMR and the Major.


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Polish Staff Writer. Mateusz previously worked for numerous outlets and gaming-adjacent companies, including ESL. League of Legends or CS:GO? He loves them both. In fact, he wonders which game he loves more every day. He wanted to go pro years ago, but somewhere along the way decided journalism was the more sensible option—and he was right.