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Sheffield Wednesday starlet Joe Emery is being eyed by Lincoln City, sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n The 19-year-old centre-back is out of contract this summer, which has alerted numerous clubs, including the Imps, who have recently won promotion to the Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wednesday are keen to keep hold of the defender ahead of their return to League One next season.<\/p>\n Emery made seven appearances for the Owls this season and is believed to have plenty of potential.<\/p>\n This news comes after Sheffield Wednesday\u2019s takeover by US consortium Arise Capital Partners<\/a> was confirmed on Saturday.<\/p>\n Who is Joe Emery?<\/p>\n Emery joined Sheffield Wednesday from Charlton Athletic\u2019s academy and signed his first professional contract in July 2025.<\/p>\n MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n After impressing for the academy, the youngster made his professional debut in the Carabao Cup earlier this season in the draw against Bolton Wanderers.<\/p>\n Emery is an emerging talent at the Owls<\/p>\n Unfortunately, he was also forced off in the 69th-minute with cramp, as Wednesday went on to win the match on penalties after a 3-3 draw.<\/p>\n Later in the campaign, he made his Championship debut, coming off the bench in the 2-0 defeat to Bristol City in January.<\/p>\n Since then, he has made a further two appearances in the second-tier before the Owls were relegated to League One.<\/p>\n Sheffield Wednesday face battle to keep key stars<\/p>\n Despite the club now coming out of a difficult era under Dejphon Chansiri\u2019s ownership, they now face a massive task keeping hold of their brightest stars.<\/p>\n Players such as Pierce Charles have been regularly linked away from Hillsborough ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Emery is now the latest name, despite much of the fanbase dreaming of an instant return to the second tier next season.<\/p>\n This is incredible for the Sheffield Wednesday fans.<\/p>\n Announcing this in the stadium, the reaction is just \ud83d\udc4cpic.twitter.com\/PNqmWU08ot<\/a><\/p>\n\n Joe Emery fact file <\/strong><\/td>\n \n Age <\/td>\n 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nationality<\/td>\n English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Height<\/td>\n 6\u20191\u2033<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Position<\/td>\n Centre-back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Current club<\/td>\n Sheffield Wednesday <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n