Sources: cmtry to join Astralis on loan

Nikita "cmtry" Samolotov is set to join Astralis on loan as a rifler, according to a report confirmed by HLTV sources. The move follows an earlier HLTV report that Astralis were seeking immediate replacements for HooXi and jabbi after contract negotiations stalled. cmtry was recently benched by FUT to make way for SunPayus, and would switch from the AWP to rifling after wielding it since joining NAVI Youth in 2023.