Stuttgart midfielder Antonio Da Silva has revealed that he is looking to leave the club this summer.
Midfielder frustrated by lack of chances
Stuttgart midfielder Antonio Da Silva has revealed that he is looking to leave the club this summer.
The 29-year-old only joined Stuttgart from Mainz two years ago but he has been given few opportunities to shine in coach Armin Veh's line-up this season.
He now faces additional competition for a place following the signings of Jan Simak and Martin Lanig, and feels it is time to look for a new challenge.
"It's better for me if I go," Da Silva told
Kicker.
"I don't see myself as a simple squad player. That's not what I want.
"I want to be able to help a team and I can only do that if I'm playing."
German reports suggest that Bundesliga rivals Karlsruhe are keen to sign Da Silva to replace Borussia Dortmund-bound Hungarian Tamas Hajnal.
However, the two clubs have yet to agree on a fee for the Brazilian who is contracted to the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion until 2011.
