OverDrive claims Falcons paid ~$2,000,000 for kyousuke

Russian insider and Spirit's unofficial talent scout Alexey "⁠OverDrive⁠" Birukov has claimed that Spirit Academy player Maxim "kyousuke" Lukin's upcoming transfer to Falcons cost the Saudi organization nearly $2,000,000, making the untested 17-year-old one of the most expensive transfers in Counter-Strike 2 history. For context, m0NESY reportedly cost Falcons $2.5m.

kyosuke has long been tied to a move to Falcons, with Dust2.dk, Sheep Esports, Guillaume "neL" Rathier, and OverDrive all reporting on the upcoming move in recent months. With Falcons exiting the BLAST.tv Austin Major with a disastrous 0-3 performance it is assumed that it is only a matter of time before the Russian youngster becomes the latest pricy purchase for Falcons.

For context, while buyouts prices should always be taken with a grain of salt, it is worth remembering that OverDrive is effectively an employee of Spirit despite the Russian "fixer" trying to muddy the waters at every opportunity — including in an early 2025 interview with HLTV.