The Zalgiris Courier
Market10 Aug 2026
Zalgiris turn down Kauno Zalgiris for Petar Bosančić
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Paulius Golubickas signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Paulius Golubickas and Zalgiris agree another 4 years.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Ignas Klimavicius
Zalgiris asked and Utenis said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Market10 Aug 2026
Zalgiris promote Mantas Dubickas from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Mantas Dubickas has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Andrius Dapkus joins the Zalgiris first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Andrius Dapkus is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Zalgiris promote Mantas Dubickas from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Mantas Dubickas has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Zalgiris ask about Diego Mascardi
A loan enquiry to Spezia: cover, or a look at somebody the club cannot afford to buy yet. Either way the answer will come back inside the week.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Paulius Golubickas asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ivan Lytvynenko walks taller at Zalgiris
His past walked in ahead of him. Players who have been where he has been get a hearing in a dressing room before they have earned one, and he has it for as long as his form does.
In brief
- Squad Paulius Golubickas has seen what the next man earns
- Squad The dugout calls for Ovidijus Verbickas