The Trakai Courier
Market14 Sep 2026
Saulius Girdvainis hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Trakai can pretend not to have heard.
Market14 Sep 2026
Donatas Paulauskas’s move to Suduva falls through
The deal that would have taken Donatas Paulauskas to Suduva has collapsed at the last stage, and he reports back to Trakai with a summer to forget and a season still to play. Nobody is saying which side walked away.
Boardroom14 Sep 2026
Gustas Jarusevičius will join Trakai for nothing
The paperwork is done long before the player is. Gustas Jarusevičius has agreed terms to come here when his current deal runs out, which means Trakai have spent a summer's transfer budget on a phone call.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Words at Trakai training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Mantas Lasickas 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.
Loan watch14 Sep 2026
Arnas Girdvainis counts the days
“I watch every Trakai game from here. That says everything about where my head is.” The loan at Atlantas runs its course, but his heart never made the trip.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Tempers go at Trakai
Aidas Novikovas was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
In brief
- Squad When it matters, Tomas Eliosius plays
- Market The market said no: Aidas Novikovas stays put
- Squad Karolis Kuklys is not doing himself any favours