The new £16 million face that Premier League fans will have to get used to comes with the new season. If the winger can replicate the kind of impact his former teammate made at Rangers, then any worries about that hefty price tag will be rapidly allayed.
When it comes to finding diamonds in the rough and polishing them into gems, Brighton and Hove Albion has a very impressive track record.
Because of their time on the South Coast, players like Evan Ferguson, Julio Enciso, Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister, and more have become household names. Therefore, it is a credit to Brighton’s legendary recruitment department that Ibrahim Osman’s success would have been extremely surprising.
The young winger, who nearly signed with West Ham United in January, has reached an agreement with Brighton and Danish team Nordsjaelland to join Roberto de Zerbi’s team for £16 million at the conclusion of the current season.
Rangers star motivating £16 million Brighton rookie
Didi Dramani, who tutored Osman at the renowned Right to Dream program, said to The Athletic, “I prophesied that he would make it.” He had a strong sense of resiliency and worked diligently. He flourished. He was the next in line, I knew it.
“His character and work ethic determine how far he can go. The coach will use the players whose performance throughout training is that high.
Interestingly, when describing why Osman’s fellow Right to Dream graduate has the potential to compete at the highest levels of European football, Rangers manager Philippe Clement emphasized the very same qualities: work ethic, perseverance, talent, and drive for success.
Clement’s faith in the 22-year-old will not have diminished despite Mohamed Diomande’s influence at Ibrox. Upon his arrival, Diomande was known for being a gritty midfield player who could win balls with ease, but he quickly demonstrated that he was capable of more. In addition to setting up Tom Lawrence’s opening goal during the 2-2 draw at Benfica, he has already scored two excellent long-range goals for the Scottish Premiership contenders.
When the Glasgow giants activate the obligation-to-buy provision in Diomande’s contract this summer, Rangers will lose about £4.3 million. A price that already appears reasonable given how well he has played in the blue shirt and how much some of the other Right to Dream grads have traded in.
Brighton will pay £16 million for Osman. Kamaldeen Sulemana cost Southampton £22 million, and Mohamed Kudus cost West Ham £38 million when he moved from Ajax.
Who knows? Maybe Diomande won’t command an equally eye-watering fee in the upcoming year if he can’t progress the way Kudus did in Amsterdam.
According to The Athletic, Osman continues, “I’ve seen what the other Right To Dream players have accomplished and these were big shoes that needed to be filled.” “To mention a few, there are Kamaldeen, Kudus, Adingra (Ernest) Nuamah, Diomande, and Simon (Brighton)…
“They’ve all encouraged me to go above and beyond to demonstrate my abilities.”
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