The Trakai Courier
Market18 Jan 2027
Trakai say no — this time
The offer from Kauno Zalgiris for Vykintas Novikovas was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Market18 Jan 2027
Fiodor Novikovas puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Trakai, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad18 Jan 2027
José Cadenas in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Trakai this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market18 Jan 2027
Eyes on Vikintas Eliosius again
The phone has started ringing about Vikintas Eliosius again, and this time the name on the line is Utenis. Trakai are listening politely and promising nothing.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Donatas Vaitkunas signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Donatas Vaitkunas and Trakai agree another 3 years.
Squad18 Jan 2027
Words at Trakai training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Eduardo Simo is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
In brief
- Market The Fiodor Novikovas conversation is coming
- Squad José Cadenas has become a man the manager trusts