Jeremie Frimpong may have only left Manchester City for Celtic in the summer but he has already been linked with a move back to the Premier League.

Southampton are said to be considering a move for the right-back following a string of impressive displays since moving above the border.

The initial fee paid by the Hoops was only £350,000, but that could rise to £1m in potential bonuses.

The Athletic have now reported that City would be due 30 per cent of the fee paid for the Netherlands youth international as per the terms of the contract agreed in the summer.

Frimpong has made 11 starts in Celtic’s last 14 Premiership outings after impressing in the early stages of their Premiership campaign.

The 19-year-old made the news in December for his honest post-match interview after Celtic beat Rangers to win the Scottish League cup despite his late red card.

He said: "It was the best feeling ever. Obviously it wasn’t the way I wanted it to go but we got the win anyway, so it’s just the best feeling ever and I just can’t stop smiling.

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“If a manager believes in you, you should be over the moon because that means he’s trusting you.

“With him saying he’s trusting you, you can just go and play freely you don’t have to worry about anything - just go and do your thing.

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“It was the hardest game of my life so far, really hard, but as a team we stayed strong. We got our chance, we scored, and we defended well."

Neil Lennon is likely to be firmly against any sale of Frimpong with his side gaining an advantage in the title race due to Rangers’ defeat against Hearts on Sunday.

"I don't want to big him up too much but everyone is seeing it with their own eyes," Lennon said of his young defender late last year.

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"His level of performance is outstanding. He has pace, power, end product and he gets a goal today as well. So he's been magnificent since he came in the door."

Frimpong is current sidelined after being stretchered off during the 3-0 win over Ross County last week.

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Lennon said in his latest update: “We’re not sure Frimpong will be fit for Wednesday but it’s not bad and isn’t going to be long term.”



