LOUD Reportedly Accepts Leviatán's Offer for lukxo and erde

LOUD have reportedly accepted Leviatán's offer to sign Lucca “lukxo” Travaioli and Roberto “erde” Lobos for the 2027 season, just ten days after the duo won the VALORANT world championship. The latest development was reported on Wednesday, October 28, by journalist Bruno Povoleri of THESPIKE Brasil.

Earlier that day, Alejandro “Anonimotum” Gomis of Sheep Esports reported that both players had reached verbal agreements with Leviatán. According to THESPIKE's follow-up report, LOUD and Leviatán have now agreed on the sale, with only the final administrative steps remaining before the transfer can be completed.

Both players are under contract with LOUD until the end of 2027. Their new contracts are expected to be signed once the organizations finish the necessary paperwork and the VCT transfer window officially opens on November 2. Neither organization has formally announced the move.

Why Did LOUD Accept Leviatán's Offer Over MIBR's?

The agreement comes after MIBR also attempted to sign the two world champions. On October 26, Povoleri reported that MIBR had submitted an offer to LOUD for lukxo and erde. The Brazilian organization is looking to rebuild its roster for 2027 and saw the pair as key pieces of that project.

According to THESPIKE Brasil, MIBR's financial offer was actually higher than Leviatán's. However, LOUD prioritized the players' wishes when deciding which deal to pursue.

lukxo had already informed MIBR that he was not interested in joining the team, rejecting the possibility before receiving a formal contract offer. erde, meanwhile, did not enter talks with MIBR at all. Both players reportedly preferred Leviatán's project, which would allow them to continue playing together in 2027.

lukxo and erde Just Won a World Championship with LOUD

lukxo has been with LOUD since January 2025, when he joined from Galorys as the team's sixth player. He was 17 at the time and had to wait until he met the VCT's minimum age requirement to compete. He later moved into the starting lineup amid roster changes that year.

erde, meanwhile, left Leviatán Academy to join LOUD in 2026. His contract began in January, but the signing was not officially announced until March, after the Chilean turned 18. He later took over as the team's in-game leader and played a part in its turnaround over the course of the season.

That run peaked on October 18, when LOUD defeated Team Vitality 3-1 in the VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 Grand Final to become the first organization to win two VALORANT world championships, following its 2022 title. erde was named the tournament MVP, becoming the youngest player to receive the award in Champions history.

Now, less than two weeks after lifting the trophy, both players appear set to leave the organization that just brought them the biggest title of their careers.

What Would Leviatán's VCT 2027 Roster Look Like?

If the transfer is finalized, erde will return to the organization where he previously played at academy level, this time as a world champion alongside lukxo. Leviatán also won an international trophy in 2026, defeating Paper Rex 3-2 in the Masters London Grand Final, but did not qualify for Champions Shanghai.

According to Sheep Esports, Bruno “Neon” Rodríguez, Guilherme “blowz” Oliveira and Rodrigo “spikeziN” Lombardi have also reached verbal agreements to renew their contracts with Leviatán. The three would form the core of the 2027 roster alongside lukxo and erde.

THESPIKE Brasil also reported an unusual detail about Leviatán's roster plans. The organization is exploring a residency-based naturalization process for one of its two current Brazilian players, which could allow the team to field three Brazilian players together under the VCT's roster eligibility rules. However, the report noted that it remains unclear whether Riot Games would approve such an arrangement.

Meanwhile, Eduardo “Sato” Nagahama and Francisco “kiNgg” Aravena have been linked with potential moves to G2 Esports, according to Sheep Esports.

Both LOUD and Leviatán will compete as partner teams in VCT Americas in 2027. With the organizations reportedly agreeing on the transfer and both players favoring Leviatán's project, the remaining steps are the completion of the paperwork and the signing of the contracts once the transfer window opens.

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