'Maybe next year' - Southampton boss 'deeply invested' in Celtic star's progress
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Celtic forward Mohamed Elyounoussi caught the eye of Southampton manager Ralph Hassenhuttl with his hat-trick on Sunday.
The on-loan Saints player netted three times in Celtic’s 4-1 win over Motherwell.
"I am very deeply invested in what my loan players do and I am very happy for [Elyounoussi] that he scored and I am happy to see it," said Hasenhuttl.
"And, definitely, the player has a chance to maybe come back in and to be a part of the team, maybe next year."