Report: Talon likely eyeing a CS return

According to a report by HLTV Hong Kong based organization Talon is looking to re-enter the Counter-Strike scene. Known for their Dota 2, League of Legends and VALORAN rosters, Talon stepped away from Counter-Strike in 2018 after their Taiwanese lineup attended the eXTREMESLAND 2017 Asia Finals in Shanghai.

Sources close to HLTV have revealed that Talon are looking to field an Oceanic roster with AZR at the helm, who parted ways with Sprout in 2023. hazr, ADDICT and nettik are also on the org's radar. Talon is reportedly scanning the European region for talent to wield the AWP.

With AZR supposedly in contention for the leadership role, HLTV's sources have also mentioned that the org were in talks with djL for the head coach position. djL parted ways with Ninjas in Pyjamas when Xizt was brought on to the project.

The speculated Talon roster reads as follows:

AZR
ADDICT
hazr
nettik
T.B.D