Cherries Pair Gain Experience at Poole & Truro

Championship side AFC Bournemouth`s academy duo Noa Boutin and Ferdinand Okoh have both linked up with Pitching In Southern League Premier South clubs on `work experience`.

Attack-minded defender Boutin has joined Poole Town, while combative midfielder Okoh has signed for Truro City.

Both second-year scholars, they played influential roles in helping the Cherries win the EFL Youth Alliance and reaching the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup this season.

Londoner Okoh signed for the Cherries in the summer of 2020 having been on the books of both Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

The 17-year-old will join Cherries team-mate Owen Bevan at Truro and could make his debut when they face leaders Hayes & Yeading United on Tuesday night.

Paris-born Boutin also signed for the Cherries in the summer of 2020 having spent his formative years with local club AC Boulogne-Billancourt, which is situated in the suburbs of the French capital.

The 18-year-old joins team-mate Jack Seddon at Poole and could feature when they host Walton Casuals at the Black Gold Stadium next Saturday.