The competitive season of Counter-Strike 2 for 2025 has just begun, and the Christmas shuffle was one of the largest in history. Such significant changes will likely lead to another wave of transfers this year, as not all new lineups will click right away. Today, the CS.MONEY Blog will speculate and present some potential transfers and storylines to follow.

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Where will siuhy go? To Team Liquid?

Right after the season started, MOUZ announced that siuhy would be replaced by Spinx. Brollan will now take over as the captain. For many, this announcement was a shock, and suddenly one of the world’s best IGLs became available for transfer.

According to neL, Spinx was originally meant to replace Brollan, not siuhy. This might mean that a buyer has already been found for the Polish player. Right now, there’s one ambitious team that could drastically improve by acquiring siuhy—Team Liquid. Imagine this: Twistzz returns to his role as a regular rifler, and siuhy takes control of a very strong lineup. If that happens, Team Liquid could quickly rise to become contenders for a second Major title of the season in a few months.

Disband or Rebuild for MOUZ?

The recent announcement, its timing, and comments from insiders have made it clear that things were far from smooth inside MOUZ. If Brollan doesn’t perform well as IGL, it’s likely that he’ll be the next to leave the team. Additionally, some other players may be interested in trying something new. Torszi and xertioN in other teams? Why not. Might the sheikhs from Team Falcons bring a truckload of money for Jimpphat? Never say never.

Who will Team Falcons sign next? Will m0NESY return to NiKo?

Speaking of Team Falcons. Never underestimate the power of practically unlimited resources. It’s fairly obvious that the trio from Heroic is just a temporary fix, so NiKo doesn’t have to play tier-3 tournaments and open qualifiers. After the current core gathers some points and secures a spot in the Valve rankings, new changes could follow.

It seems that m0NESY likely didn’t join Team Falcons because his current organization wouldn’t release him. However, everyone’s talking about how the sniper only has one year left on his contract. If the new G2 Esports roster doesn’t work out, we could see an unexpected transfer in the summer because, otherwise, m0NESY would play the ropz card: just wait out his contract and leave as a free agent. To make some money, G2 will probably want to sell him earlier. By then, other players could also be interested, perhaps even some of the guys from MOUZ.

Perfecto to Virtus.pro?

Another player who’s been a bit forgotten but still desirable without a team is Perfecto. He hasn’t been on the competitive server for a while, but the longer he’s out, the more his buyout should decrease, meaning someone could afford to sign him especially if that someone is Virtus.pro, which can afford it and already has a reliable teammate in electronic.

Virtus.pro’s management is known for making unexpected decisions that require large investments, so if not VP.Perfecto, then which team will sign him?

Where will s1mple continue his career?

The best player in the history of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive faces a tough situation, as his buyout is surely enormous. Plus, the team must have ambition. We’ve discussed where s1mple might go over the course of the year, and the five options we’ve chosen seem theoretically possible.