Natus Vincere’s New Roster Slowly Takes Shape. The Ukrainian organization has reached a verbal agreement with Volkan "sociablEE" Yönal for the 2026 VCT EMEA season, sources tell Sheep Esports. This marks NAVI’s second signing of the offseason, following the arrival of Dawid "Filu" Czarnecki, as previously reported by Sheep Esports.

After the disbandment of BBL Esports’ roster, entirely replaced by the BBL PCIFIC lineup, sociablEE wasted little time finding a new home. The Turkish player joins NAVI after his first year competing in the VCT under BBL’s banner.

sociablEE's journey continues

Although a relatively seasoned player at 29 years old, sociablEE only made his debut in the VCT circuit last year with BBL. Prior to that, he spent over three seasons with Fire Flux Esports in VALORANT Challengers Turkey. Joining BBL’s revamped roster at the start of the season, the team delivered a solid performance overall, finishing fourth in Stage 1 and third in Stage 2, and securing a spot at the Esports World Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

However, BBL ultimately failed to qualify for Champions, finishing fifth in Championship Points and falling just short against GiantX in Stage 2 — a loss that cost them direct qualification for the season’s final event. Roster changes were therefore expected. While Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen and Dawid “PROFEK” Święć have already found new homes with Team Vitality, the rest of the BBL roster was allowed to explore its options following the arrival of the entire BBL PCIFIC lineup.

Meanwhile, Natus Vincere continues its own reconstruction. Much like BBL, NAVI missed out on Champions qualification despite a promising Stage 2 run. Following the recent appointment of its newly retired player Kyrylo "ANGE1" Karasov as head coach, the organization is steadily reinforcing its lineup. After the departure of Alex "alexiiik" Hawlasek and the addition of Filu, NAVI’s roster is gradually taking shape for the upcoming season. Both the team and sociablEE will be hoping that this new chapter allows them to surpass last year’s results and earn a place on the international stage.

For more roster changes, check out our Transfers Hub and Offseason Live Tracker.