device paid part of the NIP transfer amount to force a return to Astralis

According to Jaxon.gg, device paid €130,000 to Ninjas in Pajamas to help shape their return to Astralis. The 26-year-old Danish sniper is reportedly keen to return to his former team as soon as possible, helping Astralis to buy out a return transfer.

According to rumors, the indicated amount included a salary and income from device stickers received for performances at PGL Major Stockholm 2021. At the time of publication of the news, neither party has commented on the rumors. The deal is yet to be finalized, but sources say Astralis is the absolute priority for the sniper.

Talk about the return of device to Astralis has been rising over the past six months. However, no specifics have yet emerged. Nevertheless, quite specific rumors appeared last month about the desire of the 26-year-old Dane to return to his native team, with which he won four majors, and also became the winner of ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2018, BLAST Pro Series: Global Final 2019 and Esports Championship Series Season 5 - Finals.

device joined Ninjas in Pajamas in April 2021, thus becoming one of the most expensive transfers in the history of the discipline. According to a number of sources, the transfer amounted to $1,000,000, and the chief executive of Ninjas in Pajamas called the deal "one of the largest in the history of esports."

Nevertheless, in eight months, the 26-year-old Dane helped the team win BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2021 and Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Fall: Europe, as well as reach the final of Flashpoint Season 3. Nevertheless, in the course of performances at Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Winter the sniper left the starting lineup to announce his indefinite retirement from the stage at the end.