New £16m Premier League starlet Ibrahim Osman has named Mohamed Diomande in a list of inspiring figures in his career.

The 19-year-old has agreed a move to Brighton - to be completed in the summer - from FC Nordsjaelland.

And Ghanian winger Osman was inspired to prove himself and land a big move having watched Diomande succeed at Rangers and Mohamed Kudus at Ajax and West Ham among others.

The winger told The Athletic: “I’ve seen what the other Right To Dream players have achieved and these were big shoes that needed to be filled; Kamaldeen, Kudus, Adingra, Nuamah, Diomande, to name a few.

“They have all helped motivate me to go the extra mile to prove how good I am.”

The teenager progressed through the Right to Dream academy in Ghana - where Diomande also developed as a player.

And the similarities continued with both players joining Danish side FC Nordsjaelland.

Osman doesn't have to look very far for another success story from the same pathway with Brighton already having Simon Adringa on their books.

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The Ivorian international had the exact same progression from Right to Dream, to FC Nordsjaelland and then onto Brighton - then loaned to Union Sant-Gilloise.

Osman's remarks strike similar to Diomande as he previously revealed he also drew inspiration from watching the older class of players at the Right to Dream going on to succeed in Europe at FC Nordsjaelland and beyond.

"I looked up to those guy and also some of my team-mates who I played with at Nordsjælland like Mohammed Kudus," said Diomande. "They have motivated me to reach that level and compete at the top level.

“My heroes were Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure. I haven’t had the chance to meet with them yet but I’ve spoken with them on the phone before. They just told me how important it was to work hard and follow my dreams. It won’t be easy but they know I can do it because they’ve seen me play."