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Da Silva Poised For Stuttgart Exit

Stuttgart’s Brazilian midfielder Antonio Da Silva has admitted that he is set to leave the club this summer.

Da Silva has struggled to make the breakthrough as a regular starter for the Swabians following his move from Mainz two years ago.

And with VfB signing two new midfielders in Jan Simak and Martin Lanig, the Brazilian sees his chances being further hindered and has revealed that he feels the time has come to move on.

"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."

Media reports suggest that Bundesliga rivals Karlsruhe are keen to sign him as a replacement for 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.

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