Recently, information surfaced online suggesting that the European club Liquid is reportedly interested in one of the players from the NIP roster – Artem "r1nkle" Moroz. NIP's Director of Esports, Eric Wendel, confirmed this rumour but ruled out the possibility of transferring the Ukrainian esports athlete, stating that he has no desire to change teams.
"He doesn't want to go anywhere; he loves his team, and of course, we want to keep him. There's not much else to say except that we've signed one of the most promising CS players, and many teams are watching him, but his place is in NIP."
R1nkle himself also responded to these rumours. "Regarding the team and our results, I can say that I'm very happy to be where I am right now, and I'm eagerly awaiting the start of the new season," the player wrote on his Telegram channel.
To recap, Moroz joined NIP in early April this year. Before that, he played for B8. Over the past three months, r1nkle has maintained a rating of 1.14.
NIP achieved 3rd-4th place at the FiReLEAGUE Global Final 2023 in Argentina, took silver at YaLLa Compass 2024 in the UAE, and ranked in the top 20 at ESL Pro League Season 19 in Malta.