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June 12, 2025 | Thomas Bejder

OverDrive reveals what Falcons paid for kyousuke

The worst-kept secret in Counter-Strike right now might be Maxim “kyousuke” Lukin’s upcoming transfer to Falcons for next season.

But what exactly is the Saudi organisation paying to land Spirit’s 17-year-old prodigy?

According to the CIS insider and Spirit scout Aleksey “OverDrive” Biryukov, Falcons are set to pay around $2 million to Spirit to secure kyousuke’s signature

Something he revealed in a post on X.

The transfer of kyousuke has not been officially confirmed yet. However, several reports state that a deal has already been agreed between all parties.

According to Guillaume ‘neL’ Rathier, kyousuke will take up Emil “Magisk” Reif’s spot in the roster, resulting in a benching for the Danish veteran.

Falcons is expected to field the following lineup:

  • Nikola “⁠NiKo⁠” Kovač
  • Damjan “⁠kyxsan⁠” Stoilkovski
  • René “⁠TeSeS⁠” Madsen
  • Ilya “⁠m0NESY⁠” Osipov
  • Maxim “⁠kyousuke⁠” Lukin