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Manchester City's FA Youth Cup final against Leeds is set to be hosted at the Etihad on May 10 to accommodate what is expected to be another bumper crowd. Competition rules state that the final must be played by May 4, but that date clashes with City's Premier League clash with Wolves and the reigning champions are naturally reluctant to allow their Under-18 side to play on the first-team pitch in the build-up to a match that could prove pivotal in the title race. However, given the prestige of the Youth Cup, there is a general acceptance across the game that the showpiece match should take place at a club's main ground and that, Mail Sport understands, has led to the proposal that the deadline is extended by six days to the following Friday evening.

Since finishing his £113 million move to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund, Jude Bellingham has received a slew of praise in Spain. Since he made the switch to Santiago Bernabeu, he has been praised for his appearance and maturity. However, he has been praised for his role as the 'least Englishman' to join the Spanish giants. Since Laurie Cunningham, Steve McManaman, David Beckham, Michael Owen, Jonathan Woodgate, and Welshman Gareth Bale, Bellingham is the seventh British player to wear the Real Madrid shirt.

Jude Bellingham, one of the most in-demand players in world football, is moving to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants have been after the English star with ardent interest for months, and Mark and Borussia Dortmund officials have been in constant contact with him in order to rob a march on the likes of Man City and Man United. Bellingham was the star of England's World Cup campaign last year, and when the contract is finally settled, it will not be worth less than £100 million. Mail Sport looks at the trailblazer who was the first from England to make his mark, how it didn't turn out for Michael Owen and Jonathan Woodgate's disastrous debut.

CRAIG HOPE: Eddie Howe believes that Sven Botman has the potential to develop into one of the best centre-backs in Premier League history. The Dutchman earned Newcastle just £32 million from Lille in the summer and is yet to play in a losing team this season. Botman has quickly established himself as one of the club's best defenders since Jonathan Woodgate.

If Sven Botman isn't selected for the World Cup this month, we should either back Holland to go far, so their defense must be strong and tenacious, or label their coach foolish and clumsy. Louis van Gaal, their coach, is by the way. Newcastle United's signing of the Lille center-back for just £32 million in June is just as mysterious as the fact A.C. Milan were their only opponents. They're already talking about the 22-year-old as their best defender since Jonathan Woodgate, who is based on Tyneside. Botman is yet to lose a game out of 12 appearances. Half of those people have had clean sheets. It's been three-and-a-half hours since Newcastle last gave up a shot at St James' Park.

Gary O'Neil, Bournemouth's caretaker boss, has emerged as a candidate for the manager's role at Huddersfield Town. The 39-year-old manager is unbeaten during his interim tenure in charge, with five points from three games after Scott Parker left the club and said at the weekend, he has "no desire to leave." Bournemouth is about to be sold, and new American owners are likely to want to choose their own man. However, O'Neil has brought about a lot of stability after losing 9-0 to Liverpool and regaining players' confidence.

MARTIN KEOWN: Eddie Howe will return to St James' Park today as a hero in the recent history of both Bournemouth and Newcastle. Bournemouth's aspiration from League Two to the Premier League was handled by him as a young boss. His fingerprints are all over the club, and he would be so thrilled to see them back in the top flight. Now, however, howe is the start of a new one that may be very special.

MARTIN SAMUEL CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Maxim Demin, the owner of Bournemouth, was dismissed due to guilt. If Bournemouth went down, Demin did not want to take any. Not that he was keen on going down. If anything, Bournemouth does not appear to have budgeted for it, as Norwich did. They see relegation as an occupational danger, as well as Norman Stanley Fletcher's view of prison in the ancient sitcom Porridge.

Despite being just four games into the new season, the Cherries brutally axed Parker (inset) - the boss who had brought them back to the top-flight in the aftermath of Liverpool's 9-0 loss. According to oddschecker, former Burnley boss Dyche (left), who has been without a job since being fired by the Clarets in April, is the bookmakers' early favourite at 2/1 to take over on the south coast. Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder (centre left) is expected to replace Parker at 6 a.m. on Teesside's Championship campaign. Gary O'Neil, who has been in temporary charge at the Vitality since Parker's dismissal, is 10/1 to leave the job permanently, while Manchester United legend Carrick (centre right) is 12/1 for his first permanent position as manager. Given Henry (right)'s prior work with Bournemouth last year, the bookies are also promoting him as a 12/1 candidate.

Rio Ferdinand, a Manchester United legend, claims to have saved Leeds United from bankruptcy after his move to the Red Devils in 2002. Before leaving the team for a British-record £30 million to join Man United, the former England international had spent two seasons with the Yorkshire team. The 43-year-old has now reflect on that period in his career and claims he mistook for information about the severity of the situation.