es3tag leaves Astralis to join Cloud9's CS:GO roster

15/10/2020 HenryG has now confirmed that es3tag's three-year deal is worth $2.1 million.

Astralis has confirmed it has agreed a deal with Cloud9 that will see Patrick 'es3tag' Hansen depart in the biggest individual deal ever in CS:GO.

es3tag - who has only been an Astralis player for less than four months after signing in July - will round out Cloud9's new starting roster that has been assembled by new general manager and former CS:GO caster Henry 'HenryG' Greer. HenryG has promoted full transparency when it comes to player signings and has shared the transfer fees and salaries being paid to each player with fans. He has confirmed that the es3tag deal is worth $2.1 million, which includes his transfer fee and salary of his three-year contract.

"The Colossus plucks the brightest star from the Danish night sky to complete a line-up with true astronomical power," HenryG tweets. The $2.1 deal is now the biggest ever for an individual CS:GO player according to Forevr, the esports management agency that helped negotiate the transfer.

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