Fnatic Reportedly Reaches Verbal Agreement With Labrov for LEC 2027

Fnatic has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Lampros “Labrov” Papoutsakis, the G2 Esports support, for the 2027 LEC season in League of Legends. Marian “Eros” Stoica, Alejandro “Anonimotum” Gomis and Brieuc “LEC Wooloo” Seeger broke the news for Sheep Esports on Sunday, November 8.

According to the report, Labrov chose Fnatic after receiving offers from G2 and NAVI. Fnatic's offer was reportedly considerably stronger than G2's. His current contract with G2 expires on November 16, 2026.

Labrov Won Three LEC Titles and Summer Finals MVP in 2026

Labrov helped G2 win LEC Versus, Spring and Summer in 2026. G2 capped off its domestic season with a 3-0 sweep of Movistar KOI, and Labrov earned Summer Finals MVP honors.

Labrov recorded five kills, two deaths and 34 assists across the three games of the final, according to Sheep Esports' match data. He played 31 games over the Summer Split, posting a 74.2% win rate and a 3.4 KDA.

G2 also found success internationally, finishing second at First Stand and fourth at MSI after eliminating T1 to reach the top four. G2's international season ended in the Swiss Stage of Worlds 2026, where a 2-0 loss to Hanwha Life Esports ended its playoff hopes.

Fnatic Plans a Rebuild for 2027

The potential signing fits into a rebuild Fnatic has already outlined. In its job listing for a League of Legends general manager, the organization says it plans to rebuild in 2027 and will task the new hire with shaping the roster, staff and team environment.

G2 had been trying to keep Labrov. Sheep Esports previously reported that the organization had made him at least two contract extension offers while he and his agent were in talks with other LEC teams.

Labrov and the teams involved have yet to comment on the reported move.

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