Valiance in talks with Imperial over EspiranTo, nexa

2-11-2018 18:18

Valiance and Imperial are currently locked in talks over the transfers of Rokas "⁠EspiranTo⁠" Milasauskas and Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković, the UK-based organisation have announced.

HLTV.org knows that Valiance's roster overhaul will also include a move for Otto "⁠ottoNd⁠" Sihvo, who was on the brink of joining Imperial and even played for the British organisation in online tournaments, including two open qualifiers for the Europe Minor.

EspiranTo and nexa have been on Imperial's books since March, when the organisation signed the team known as MANS NOT HOT. They played a key role in the team's victories at Copenhagen Games and DreamHack Open Summer, with the Lithuanian earning an MVP medal for his heroics in Jönköping.

nexa and EspiranTo look set to join Valiance

Ali "⁠hAdji⁠" Haïnouss has been released from his contract after just three months with the organisation, while Markus "⁠pronax⁠" Wallsten, who had been filling in for the team, will not be signed, HLTV.org has learned.

Contacted by HLTV.org, Imperial CEO Oli Adams stated that the organisation "will be looking to re-enter CS:GO in the near future", with more news expected soon.

Valiance entered the CS:GO scene in October 2017 with the signing of the Binary Dragons squad. The team peaked at 26th in the ranking in April after qualifying for DreamHack Masters Stockholm but seem to have stagnated of late and are currently ranked 57th in the world.

Serbia Nemanja 'nexa' Isaković
Nemanja 'nexa' Isaković
Age:
21
Team:
Imperial
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
464
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.65
Finland Otto 'ottoNd' Sihvo
Otto 'ottoNd' Sihvo
Age:
20
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.16
Maps played:
357
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.63
France Ali 'hAdji' Haïnouss
Ali 'hAdji' Haïnouss
Age:
22
Team:
3DMAX
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
389
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.67
Sweden Markus 'pronax' Wallsten
Markus 'pronax' Wallsten
Age:
27
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.89
Maps played:
1172
KPR:
0.60
DPR:
0.67
Lithuania Rokas 'EspiranTo' Milasauskas
Rokas 'EspiranTo' Milasauskas
Age:
17
Team:
Imperial
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
379
KPR:
0.80
DPR:
0.70
#1
fefe | 
Kuwait BAITZERA_DID_NOTHING_WRONG
Unexpected, good luck!
2018-11-02 18:19
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7 replies
#3
autimatic | 
Turkey Burakuzar
Tier99
2018-11-02 18:19
0
1 reply
#72
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Costa Rica KiNGa_DiAmEndz
I thought imperial and valiance were the same team
2018-11-02 19:58
0
#4
s1mple | 
Ukraine ToxicUkaineKid
again not edited wtf world's fastet human being?
2018-11-02 18:19
0
2 replies
#13
ZywOo | 
Germany Rating3|0
yeah, wtf XD
2018-11-02 18:20
0
#69
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Lithuania arres
Its easy to write a script for that
2018-11-02 19:31
0
#17
Fadey | 
Europe so_sad_today
Expecto
2018-11-02 18:21
0
#60
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Other RemoveBooster
Nt baitzera
2018-11-02 18:57
0
#2
VINI | 
Russia Magisk_3_major_S1mple_0_majors
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
2018-11-02 18:19
0
#5
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Austria Asukarelsa90
UK ORG LUL
2018-11-02 18:19
0
#6
N1ghtraid | 
Vietnam shox_1_major_s1mple_0_major
So Imperial disband?
2018-11-02 18:20
0
#7
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Russia iDISBALANCE_did_nothing_wrong
Help hunter pls
2018-11-02 18:20
0
#8
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Croatia Esketite
Valiance top 30 inc
2018-11-02 18:20
0
#9
s1 | 
Ukraine mpletop1
Espiranto chokeserbian confirmed
2018-11-02 18:20
0
#10
ZywOo | 
Germany Rating3|0
so fasst doode
2018-11-02 18:20
0
#11
Lobanjica | 
Norway NoregNik
Lol
2018-11-02 18:20
0
#12
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
donk | 
Finland Sizz - <3 ex-LGB
decent tier 2 team
2018-11-02 18:20
0
#14
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Lithuania outs7
whaaaaaaat
2018-11-02 18:21
0
#15
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Andorra xseveN_best_support
EspiranTo, gl my friend!
2018-11-02 18:21
0
#16
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Germany ConAction
unexpected from valiance
2018-11-02 18:21
0
#18
Black Dorf | 
Denmark McTapOut
That could be nuts if they keep jayzar and hunter
2018-11-02 18:21
0
3 replies
#24
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France LanaRhoades
Letn1 hunter jayzar espiranto nexa
2018-11-02 18:26
0
2 replies
#43
Norway spenc
Nah otto's joining
2018-11-02 18:37
0
#93
Kazakhstan OxygeN1437
Nexa won't be igl. So emi would still play as an igl so -letni -jayzar -impulse +nexa +espi +otto
2018-11-03 08:29
0
#19
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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France StickyRice
kick nukkye and pounh and then leave the team OMEGALUL Expected from EspiranTOXIC and Nexic xD
2018-11-02 18:22
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1 reply
#94
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United States YankeeM
They didn't kick them. They left.
2018-11-03 14:22
0
#20
TheEntireNationOfKenya | 
Montenegro jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
hntr + nexa + espiranto looking stronk
2018-11-02 18:24
0
#21
liTTle | 
World Dowa)
zzzzzzz another international team
2018-11-02 18:24
0
#22
Indonesia TarjaTurunen
Lol not expected
2018-11-02 18:24
0
#23
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Portugal xa0c_
Rip
2018-11-02 18:26
0
#25
Russia RiceNendei
rip imperial for 3rd time
2018-11-02 18:27
0
#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bulgaria AboveYall
vali to communicate in english because of espiranto LUL
2018-11-02 18:27
0
2 replies
#35
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France Teellioz
lituania is serbia
2018-11-02 18:31
0
1 reply
#37
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bulgaria AboveYall
yeah i forgot sorry, serbia to tokyo
2018-11-02 18:31
0
#27
Finland alluisthebest
Would be awesome if true! Nexa, espi, hunter, letn1 and otton.. Nexa being the great lurker, otton - one of the best upcoming snipers in the world, espiranto - sick entry! Hunter and letni are amazing players, hunter being a cousin of niko and having the kovac blood in his veins showing some sick plays whenever he needs to step up, and letn1 looks like a very good ingame leader. He's also older than others so I think his figure is very important in this team.... I can see this team on minor (if not on major next year)...
2018-11-02 18:27
0
2 replies
#92
Kazakhstan OxygeN1437
Nexa won't be igl. So emi would still play as an igl so -letni -jayzar -impulse +nexa +espi +otto
2018-11-03 08:29
0
1 reply
#95
Finland alluisthebest
letni is igl
2018-11-03 15:49
0
#29
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
KimKardashian | 
Armenia gr1nch
lul
2018-11-02 18:29
0
#30
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France Teellioz
-emi +nexa is a good moove but I'm not sure about espiranto and otto
2018-11-02 18:29
0
2 replies
#50
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Serbia ProsDONTtalkSHIT
Just my thought letn1 can go to play support/entry and nexa can be igl but espi is like meh i dont know he doesnt know serbian and shit and they say he is pretty toxic so... But ootond move is trash i hope they dont get him
2018-11-02 18:45
0
1 reply
#90
Kazakhstan OxygeN1437
Nexa won't be igl. So emi would still play as an igl so -letni -jayzar -impulse +nexa +espi +otto
2018-11-03 08:28
0
#31
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe c3aseer
ottond left havu for this? XD well atleast havu got good money for selling him
2018-11-02 18:30
0
1 reply
#41
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
device | 
Finland Aleksib_is_better_than_Aerial
Rip ottond xD
2018-11-02 18:35
0
#32
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Brazil PierreLouisCostes
Nice Imperial. First be a BITCH of EspiranTo kicking all players that he dont like, and now give him to another org
2018-11-02 18:30
0
#33
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Brazil Botzera__
Rip valiance Astralis.EspiranTo inc And EspiranTo destroy Astralis Ezzz
2018-11-02 18:30
0
#34
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
BrandoM | 
Bulgaria tentoesdown
finally they will have some chance to beat windigo OMEGALUL
2018-11-02 18:31
0
7 replies
#48
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Serbia ProsDONTtalkSHIT
1913,1918,1945
2018-11-02 18:43
0
5 replies
#51
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Serbia Removekebab13
Ezpz
2018-11-02 18:46
0
#58
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
BrandoM | 
Bulgaria tentoesdown
always bein our bitches xaxaxaxa nt
2018-11-02 18:56
0
3 replies
#65
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Serbia ProsDONTtalkSHIT
1912- Bulgaria calls Serbia to help with the attack on Jedrene Serbia helps and BUL go inside the town along with Serbian forces 1913- BUL attack Serbia durning the night starting II Balkan War which they lose to Serbia 1914- BUL joins Austria-Hungary in the attack on Serbia. Serbia falls back to Greece 1916- Serbia fights German Austrian and Bulgarian forces on Thesaloniki Warline 1917- Serbia makes an offensive which destroys German and Bulgaria mainlines and ultimatly win the war(1918) 1941- Nazi Germany makes an offensive on Serbia in WW2 and Bulgarians follow it along side Romania/Hungarians/Croats and get some serbian territory around Vardar 1943/44- Serbian partisans are making consitent uprisings and are succseful in taking down the ocupator in 1944 Serbians along side Sovites get inside Belgrade and free it from the Nazis. Bulgarians surrenderd as soon as they heard Russia is on Romanias doorstep 1945- Serbia is one of the winners of WW2 just like WW1 And who is whose bitch here hum?
2018-11-02 19:07
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1 reply
#67
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Lithuania Wealthy_Communist
Don't forget congress of Lutsk where by Vytautas Alexander The Great initiative, it was discussed how to Liberate Serbia and Europe from the Ottomans.
2018-11-02 19:24
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#65
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Serbia ProsDONTtalkSHIT
I almost forgot BUGARE U STRUGARE
2018-11-02 19:09
0
#54
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Bulgaria StoyanKolev
i arent think that
2018-11-02 18:51
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#36
s1 | 
Ukraine mpletop1
RIP pronaxaxaxa
2018-11-02 18:31
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#38
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Serbia nutellazpw
What a sick move by Valiance ! !
2018-11-02 18:42
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#39
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France LanaRhoades
Imperial : KioShima Pronax ScreaM Nukkye Ottond
2018-11-02 18:34
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2 replies
#77
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Myanmar xdcc
ottond -> valiance pronax -> retire kioshima -> NA CS
2018-11-02 23:27
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1 reply
#81
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France LanaRhoades
Oh fck
2018-11-03 02:02
0
#40
sh1ro | 
Macau kazuk1
lol wtf
2018-11-02 18:33
0
#42
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Greece Cupc@ke
Serbs dont fuck around, if esp is still toxic there they will boot him ez
2018-11-02 18:37
0
4 replies
#47
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Serbia ProsDONTtalkSHIT
Yap
2018-11-02 18:43
0
#62
World shield1234
serbs are more toxic than espiranto LOL
2018-11-02 19:01
0
2 replies
#64
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Greece Cupc@ke
LOL
2018-11-02 19:06
0
#76
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Myanmar xdcc
baltic all friendly meanwhile balkan wars + yugoslavia wars
2018-11-02 23:24
0
#44
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Canada stay_hydrated_my_man
xd destroy imperial then go to valiance just to get kicked
2018-11-02 18:38
0
#45
transis | 
South America applehack97
RIP ottoNd ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wanna buy the best apples in HLTV? call me NOW: 011-1337-APPLE and get an 80% discount on your first 5 kilos!
2018-11-02 18:40
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#46
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Serbia ProsDONTtalkSHIT
Nexa move 100% Espi uh oh :/ Ottond just no pls dont add him
2018-11-02 18:43
0
#49
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Serbia Removekebab13
Ez nexa
2018-11-02 18:44
0
#52
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland kommunisti
Where will otto nd go?
2018-11-02 18:47
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2 replies
#84
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Myanmar xdcc
according to dekay to valiance. nexa, espiranto, ottond replacing impulse, jayzar, emi. vpesports.com/csgo/sources-espiranto-nex.. so full roster nexa, espiranto, ottond, hunter, letn1. I guess letn1 will be the IGL
2018-11-03 03:16
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1 reply
#87
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Netherlands JUNG13
from solid T2-T3 to concrete T5 hunter and letni may be well respected and popular in VALIANCE-org but they dont have what it takes to compete for, say, MAJOR slot this team is a waste of time :(
2018-11-03 03:46
0
#53
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Lithuania Wealthy_Communist
Lol Espi moving to Yugoslavia scene
2018-11-02 18:49
0
#55
Habbo Hotel | 
North America MusicalEclipse
Wow didn't see Imperial getting rid of their team after some alright results, gl to hadji
2018-11-02 18:52
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#56
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Bulgaria StoyanKolev
DH Masters Marseille, not Stockholm.
2018-11-02 18:52
0
#57
North America Slye
DON'T FUCKING KICK JAYZAR
2018-11-02 18:53
0
#59
suicide | 
United Kingdom ollin
from tier2 team to tier5, nice!
2018-11-02 18:56
0
#61
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany FreakingPikachu
k
2018-11-02 18:58
0
#63
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dupreeh | 
Germany pastaMasta
if nexa and espiranto leave, imperial might as well disband
2018-11-02 19:02
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1 reply
#75
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Myanmar xdcc
they already released hadji and are selling nexa and espiranto. after that they wont have any players. only neil_m but he wont be coaching
2018-11-02 23:21
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#68
MAKKU | 
Faroe Islands memento_1
imperial disbanding? kicking two players with potential and then selling nexa and espiranto.
2018-11-02 19:28
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#70
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Lithuania doMiniCano
Idk why they need espiranto for a full serbian lineup. doesnt make sense to me, only that he is one of the best young players.
2018-11-02 19:32
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1 reply
#74
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Myanmar xdcc
espiranto + ottond not espiranto only vpesports.com/csgo/sources-espiranto-nex..
2018-11-02 23:22
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#71
Gratisfaction | 
Poland ILikeILike
pronax sronax gtfo of cs scene frucking noob
2018-11-02 19:45
0
#73
FIXEDINHO | 
Hungary Shiron212
good luck
2018-11-02 20:36
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#78
XANTARES | 
Brazil Haawk_BR
imperial changes his players week after week
2018-11-02 23:36
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2 replies
#82
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Myanmar xdcc
+1 I keep seeing zqks and shooowtime standing in for them
2018-11-03 03:11
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1 reply
#83
XANTARES | 
Brazil Haawk_BR
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
2018-11-03 03:12
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#79
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Europe LastBlast
what roster will be?
2018-11-02 23:41
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1 reply
#86
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Myanmar xdcc
espiranto, nexa, ottond, hunter, letn1
2018-11-03 03:37
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#80
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Spain JasonRacism
So EspiranTo, Nexa, OttoNd, huNter and Impulse?
2018-11-03 00:59
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2 replies
#85
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Myanmar xdcc
letn1 instead of impulse for igl + they dont need 2 awps
2018-11-03 03:36
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1 reply
#89
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Spain JasonRacism
Impulse always been a decent rifler and Nexa could igl but i see your point
2018-11-03 04:11
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#88
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Netherlands JUNG13
from solid T2-T3 to concrete T5 hunter and letni may be well respected and popular in VALIANCE-org but they dont have what it takes to compete for, say, MAJOR slot this team is a waste of time :(
2018-11-03 03:47
0
1 reply
#96
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Serbia aXilelele
Wtf are u talking about Letni is solid igl But hunter is amazing lurker
2018-11-03 20:12
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