“Schafer hadn’t a good spell with us and he will be back to Nuremberg,” Stuttgart sporting director Horst Heldt told Bild.

The 29-year old goalie joined Stuttgart on July 2007 coming from Nuremberg but failed to meet the ambitions despite making 23 Bundelsiga appearances.

Stuttgart signed Germany veteran keeper Jens Lehmann, 38, to be their number one choice next season.