Nürnberg

In Other News... Nürnberg supporters are coming together with stadium name rights-holders Consorsbank to crowdfund the re-naming of their stadium in honour of club legend Max Morlock.

Bundesliga side Stuttgart came through a scare against Eintracht Braunschweig to join Borussia Dortmund in the last eight of the DFB-Pokal.

A former Bayern Munich youth player, Alessandro Schopf has joined Schalke from Nuremberg.

Josip Drmic Bayer Leverkusen have confirmed the signing of Swiss striker Josip Drmic from Nuremberg.

Marvin Plattenhardt Hertha Berlin have continued to strengthen their squad for next season with the signing of Marvin Plattenhardt on a three-year deal.

Hamburg's survival hopes suffered a blow with a 4-1 loss to Bayern Munich, while Schalke beat Freiburg 2-0 to secure a top-four finish.

Stuttgart Stuttgart could have Martin Harnik available for their crucial Bundesliga clash on Saturday despite the Austrian winger needing shoulder surgery.

Makoto Hasebe Japan captain Makoto Hasebe is unsure when he will recover from a knee injury with the FIFA World Cup on the horizon.

Markus Feulner Augsburg have made their first close-season signing with the acquisition of Markus Feulner from Nuremberg.