Sources: NIP eye roster overhaul with four new players
The Swedish organization wants to shake things up as it aims to return to the top in 2025.

Ninjas in Pyjamas are looking to change as many as four players in the off-season, sources told HLTV and independent reporter Guillaume 'neL' Rathier, with Artem "r1nkle" Moroz the only player likely to remain from the lineup that ended 2024 outside the top 30 in the world rankings.
Sources said Ninjas in Pyjamas want to hand the keys to the team to Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer, who was benched by Falcons at the end of the 2024 season after a year with the Saudi organization.
The 34-year-old IGL is expected to be joined by fellow countryman Rasmus "sjuush" Beck, the only player remaining on HEROIC as his teammates are about to join different teams. HLTV reported on Thursday that sjuush had been granted permission to explore his options in the market.

The other two players who are likely to join Ninjas in Pyjamas are Portuguese duo Rafael "arrozdoce" Wing and Michel "ewjerkz" Pinto, who were part of the SAW lineup that reached the semi-finals at IEM Cologne 2024. arrozdoce was benched before the Europe RMR in a shocking move, while ewjerkz was put on the transfer list at the end of the season.
The roster overhaul would notably bring an end to Fredrik "REZ" Sterner's long tenure with the organization. A Ninja since 2017, the 26-year-old became the face of the team as the organization moved on from players like Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg and Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund.
Signing four players without getting a ready-made core is a risky move as it means Ninjas in Pyjamas will start from scratch in 2025 in the Valve ranking. However, the Swedish organization sees this as a necessary step as it looks to return to the top after pledging to provide the necessary resources to build a strong lineup.
Contacted by HLTV, Ninjas in Pyjamas provided the following comment: "Over the last month we've been approached by and in touch with an insane amount of players, and we've explored a ton of combinations, some of which would probably shock even you guys. At this point, however, things are not finalized, so we can't confirm this."
Should these signings materialize, Ninjas in Pyjamas will begin the new season with:
Artem "r1nkle" Moroz
Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer
Rasmus "sjuush" Beck
Rafael "arrozdoce" Wing
Michel "ewjerkz" Pinto
Richard "Xizt" Landström (coach)
Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' Alesund
Marco 'Snappi' Pfeiffer
Patrik 'f0rest' Lindberg



Guy 'NertZ' Iluz
Abdul 'degster' Gasanov
Damjan 'kyxsan' Stoilkovski
Eetu 'sAw' Saha




Gareth 'MisteM' Ries


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