flameZ will explore options as contract with OG is set to expire

The Israeli rifler will listen to offers outside of OG as he has garnered much attention from top sides, the player's agent has confirmed.

Shahar "⁠flameZ⁠" Shushan's contract with OG is set to expire and the Israeli rifler will most likely let it lapse according to his agent, Jérôme Coupez, who put out a tweet in response to a report by Blix.

The tweet did not specify if "all options" could include remaining with OG, which HLTV has learned from Mr. Coupez that it could, although it is highly unlikely due to the amount of interest shown in the youngster by top sides.

Such interest means the 19-year-old, who joined the Danish organization back in April 2021 on a transfer from Endpoint, is now most likely set to leave his home of two years due to the ample opportunities for him on the market.

The possibility for flameZ to move up does not come as much of a surprise as the youngster averaged a 1.10 rating as an aggressive entry fragger in his time on the team.

OG struggled to contend for titles during flameZ's two-year stint with the organization despite his strong performances in the server. The squad reached a peak of No. 8 on the world ranking back in March 2023 and enjoyed a semi-final finish at the BLAST World Final in December 2022, but were otherwise unable to make deep inroads in top flight competitions.

The international roster also struggled to perform at Majors, the crown jewel of the Counter-Strike circuit. OG bowed out of the IEM Rio Major Challengers Stage in 9-11th place and crashed out of the recently-concluded BLAST.tv Paris Major Challengers Stage in 12-14th place after putting up a lackluster 1-3 record.

Date	Matches
IEM Dallas 2023
29/05/2023	FURIA 18:00 OG	Match

Blix's report also states that Nikolaj "⁠niko⁠" Kristensen is set to leave OG, as well. The Dane was initially brought on as a temporary replacement for Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković, who stepped back from the active lineup in February.

The organization originally stated that the Dane would be with the team for the duration of the BLAST.tv Paris Major circuit, which came to a close just last week, but no news regarding his future have come to light so far.

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