Sources: aspas turns down seven-figure VCT China offer, agrees deal with FUT
The Brazilian superstar Erick "aspas" Santos is on the brink of joining Turkish side FUT Esports after declining a massive bid from a Chinese team.
After being benched by MIBR, the player turned down a multimillion offer from a Chinese team and chose FUT Esports. YouTuber 2COx1NUT first reported the deal with the Turkish organization on Sunday, November 8, but THESPIKE Brasil has learned that aspas only gave his “yes” on Tuesday morning of November 10. All that remains is for the contract to be signed.
*Note: The story is being developed by THESPIKE Brazil in Portugese. You can check out the original article by Bruno Povoleri here."
A tough decision for aspas
aspas had made playing in China or EMEA in 2027 his priority and was torn between two offers: one from a Chinese team, whose name THESPIKE Brazil was unable to confirm, and one from FUT. He ultimately picked the European organization after reaching an understanding with MIBR about authorizing a transfer. When THESPIKE Brasil contacted MIBR for a comment, the Brazilian organization declined to give any comments on the matter.
THESPIKE Brazil had already reported that aspas wanted to join a team capable of winning titles in any region: Brazil, LATAM, the Americas, EMEA, China or Asia-Pacific. The Brazilian player judged that FUT has that potential, and he will now play in VCT EMEA for the first time in his VALORANT career.
A rather disappointing career at MIBR
aspas leaves MIBR without a title after two years with the team. With him, MIBR competed at international events for the first time, playing at VALORANT Champions Tour 2025 - Masters Toronto 2025, VALORANT Champions Tour 2025 - Valorant Champions, and EWC - Esports World Cup 2026. Last season, however, he missed VALORANT Champions for the first time since 2022.
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