According to unofficial reports, British player William "mezii" Merriman may leave the active roster of Vitality for Counter-Strike 2 after the conclusion of the Shanghai Major. This information was shared by insider solutioN00.
The source indicates that the French club is considering Jimi "Jimpphat" Salo as a potential replacement for mezii. The Finnish esports player currently represents MOUZ, and the organisation has not made any official statements regarding this matter.
It is worth noting that Vitality secured a 5th-8th place finish at ESL Pro League Season 20, won IEM Cologne 2024, and reached the top 8 at the Esports World Cup 2024. The team will begin its participation in the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024 on 25 September.
Currently, the Vitality roster is ranked second in the HLTV.org ranking of the world's best Counter-Strike 2 teams, while Jimpphat's team, MOUZ, is in the top 5.
Current Vitality roster:
- Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut
- Dan "apEX" Madeskler
- Lotan "Spinx" Giladi
- Shahar "flameZ" Shushan
- William "mezii" Merriman
Coach: Rémi "XTQZZZ" Koneem