Sheffield United Target Let Go?

21st November 2006

Lincoln City have surprisingly agreed to terminate the contract of first year professional Tom Kemp.

The surprise is because just two months previously, a Sunday newspaper linked Kemp to Premiership club Sheffield United. Obviously, someone has made a mistake although whether it is Lincoln City FC or the Sunday newspaper journalist remains to be seen!

Tom Kemp is a product of two youth academies, so Lincoln City Football Club cannot actually claim all the credit for his development.

He began his training at Derby County but felt that his chances would be limited by Derby's highly-rated Tom Huddlestone. With that in mind, all parties agreed a deal whereby Kemp joined Lincoln City's youth academy.

Kemp plays at centre back, which is a position that Lincoln City were initially short of cover for when the 2006/07 season opened. This could have seen him receive an early opportunity to press his claim for a regular starting place in the first team.

That proved slightly optimistic and in August 2006, Kemp joined Conference club Tamworth on a month's loan deal to gain some first team experience. His time there has been mixed but he has managed to start several games for Tamworth. Lincoln City FC are expecting Kemp to join Tamworth permanently once the January transfer window opens.

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