The Zalgiris Courier
Market10 Aug 2026
Zalgiris turn down Sillamae Kalev for Nikola Petković
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 a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Paulius Golubickas commits to Zalgiris for another 3 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Zalgiris
Bryan Teixeira and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Youssouf Simpara
Zalgiris asked and Djoliba said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Paulius Golubickas gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market10 Aug 2026
Zalgiris promote Aidas Novikovas from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Aidas Novikovas 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.
In brief
- Market Zalgiris promote Aidas Novikovas from within
- Market Mantas Simkus steps up from the Zalgiris academy
- Squad Words at Zalgiris training over how hard people work
- Squad Ivan Lytvynenko walks taller at Zalgiris