Official: G2 acquire Aleksib and XTQZZZ; OG bring in nexa
The blockbuster trade has finally been confirmed by the two parties.
The highly-anticipated swap deal between OG’s Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen and Nemanja “nexa” Isakovic from G2 was confirmed Sunday evening by the two organizations. The transfer consisting of the two profiled in-game leaders has been rumoured since December last year when several reports could tell that the teams were eager to exchange captains.
Aleksib is not the only new face on G2 as the big organization also confirm the signing of the former Vitality head coach Rémy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam. The 33-year-old tactician takes over the whelm after Damien "maLeK" Marcel’s move to Evil Geniuses back in late December.
G2 and OG will now field the following two rosters going into the 2022 season.
G2:
Audric "JACKZ" Jug
Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač
Nikola "NiKo" Kovač
Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov
Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen
Rémy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam (coach)
OG:
Nemanja "nexa" Isaković
Valdemar "valde" Bjørn Vangså
Nikolaj "niko" Kristensen
Mateusz "mantuu" Wilczewski
Shahar "flameZ" Shushan
Casper "ruggah" Due (coach)