According to unofficial sources, the buyout clause for Alexander "s1mple" Kostylev from NAVI is set at three million US dollars. This information was revealed by Alexey "OverDrive" Biryukov on his Telegram channel.
NAVI's management has not publicly disclosed the specifics of s1mple's contract. The Ukrainian esports player himself responded to Biryukov's statement by saying, "Three is still too little."
As a reminder, s1mple has been on the bench at NAVI since October 2023. In March of this year, he played on loan for Falcons at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024. The team lost their very first match and finished at the bottom of the tournament. In July, when asked about his plans to return to Counter-Strike, he replied, "It's a difficult question. I hope it will be soon."