Shortly after that training camp, Hleb returned on loan to VfB Stuttgart, where he had made his big breakthrough between 2000 and 2005. During his second spell in Stuttgart, however, he failed to live up to expectations. Further loan spells followed at Birmingham City and VfL Wolfsburg. In early 2012, his contract with Barça was terminated by mutual consent, after which he moved to KS Samara in Russia on a free transfer. Following spells in Turkey and his native Belarus, he ended his playing career in 2020.
Despite all the difficulties, Hleb is regarded as the best footballer in the history of Belarus. Dalmau, then a Barca prospect, missed his big breakthrough and played in the lower leagues until the end of his career in 2023.