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Loan moves for academy pair Boutin and Okoh

AFC Bournemouth academy duo Noa Boutin and Ferdinand Okoh have both linked up with Southern Premier South clubs on work experience loans.

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

The pair, both second-year scholars, 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 (pictured below) signed for the Cherries in the summer of 2020 having been on the books of both Tottenham and West Ham.

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.

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 on Saturday.