Roma at work to secure Fresneda as Celik replacementRoma, after completing the Castro deal with Bologna, is looking for Celiks replacement on the right flank. A player who can complete a currently under-resourced department, given that Angelino and Salah Eddine are on their way out, leaving only Wesley and Rensch at Gasperinis disposal. Too few. Thats why the Giallorossi management has set their sights on Ivan Fresneda. The 2004-born player currently belongs to Sporting Lisbon, where he has played 2,954 minutes, 920 of which in the Champions League, adding one goal and three assists.Romas interest in Fresneda is increasingly confirmed. According to Corriere dello Sport, the Spanish right-back is valued between 15 and 18 million. The 2004-born player has the right characteristics to play alongside Gasperini: hes a winger capable of occupying the entire flank, skilled in one-on-one situations, and also capable of defensively. Roma is working diplomatically to reduce the price tag set by Sporting Lisbon. DAmico, after Castro, hopes to provide Gasperini with further reinforcements for the teams training camp in Wales. This is especially true given that the start of the season is less than a month away.

Crystal Palace keeping tabs on AC Milans Youssouf FofanaCrystal Palace are eyeing a move for AC Milan midfielder Youssouf Fofana, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.The Eagles desperately need midfield reinforcement following the departure of Daichi Kamada at the end of his contract with the club.Meanwhile, Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure has spent most of the past two years sidelined.There is also still the possibility of Adam Wharton leaving before the close of the transfer window.The Conference League champions could use one or two bodies in midfield and are considering a move for the France international (25 caps).Palace need a physical presence, and the 27-year-old fits the bill. He is a powerful box-to-box player with decent passing to boot.Fofana excels at winning the ball back and driving forward with it but often struggles in the final third due to his poor decision-making.Perhaps new Palace boss Pierre Sage can improve his final third play or use him in a more conservative defensive midfield role, which he prefers.His club is asking for 15 to 20 million, which is a fair price considering some of the sums that teams have been throwing at players. He has two years left on his deal.In the right system, he could be a fantastic player. His physicality would allow him to thrive in English football.However, if Palace are unable to land Fofana, they should be knocking on the door for Lens Mamadou Sangare.The 24-year-old has a working relationship with Sage from their time together in France and could help bring his tactics to life in this new setting.Sorting the midfield will be next on the agenda for Palace after agreeing a deal to sign defender Chrislain Matsima to replace outgoing Maxence Lacroix.The Eagles have also agreed personal terms with 19-year-old Raphael Le Guen. They are prepared to send an official offer to Brest to sign him after only six league appearances.

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesPhiladelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxeys true feelings on LeBron James resurfaced after recruiting the 41-year-old star to join his team.Maxey was reportedly leading the charge in recruiting LeBron to the 76ers by using his personal relationship to stay in contact with James.With additional help from Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown, the 76ers landed James, which has to be a big moment for Maxey, considering how he views LeBron.Tyrese Maxey said LeBron James was like a big brother to himIn an interview shared by the NBA, Maxey speaks highly about James by discussing their personal relationship while sharing a story from a past summer workout between the pair.Hes like a big brother to me, you know? Same agent, I work out with a few times every summer.We worked out at 6, and I would beat him to the gym a few times, and he was like, I cant let that happen, and started getting to the gym at 5 and lifting. He was in a full sweat at like 5:30.Both Maxey and LeBron are represented by Klutch Sports, with CEO Rich Paul handling their matters personally.Paul presumably put James and Maxey in touch for those summer workouts, but no one could have envisioned that leading to the 76ers eventually landing James in the summer of 2026.Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesThe last time the 76ers tried attracting LeBron as a free agent was in 2018, two whole seasons before Maxey was even drafted.Its funny that one of the key reasons for James signing a minimum contract with the 76ers is because of a guard they acquired years later.Maxey averaged 28.3 points, 6.6 assists, and 4.1 rebounds last season, leading the NBA in minutes, while James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists, and 6.1 rebounds in an evolving role with the Lakers all season, which included him playing as the third option on offense.Now, Maxey, James, Jaylen Brown, and Joel Embiid have championship expectations on their shoulders.Read more:NBA betting on the 76ers with LeBron James to have a successful season after TV schedule decisionWarriors had a chance to trade for Jaylen Brown, now hes the reason LeBron James joined the 76ersSkip Bayless says LeBron James new role will make him a perfect fit with Philadelphia 76ers

Cameron Norrie is 39th in the ATP rankings, the first time he has been outside the top 30 this year [Getty Images]British number two Cameron Norrie ended a six-match losing streak with a 6-4-6-1 win over Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round of the Mifel Open in Mexico.Norrie had not won since the Madrid Open in April, a run which included a first-round exit to qualifier Michael Zheng at Wimbledon.Playing at the tournament in Los Cobos where he won his first ATP title in 2021, Norrie recovered from having his serve broken twice in the first set, including in the opening game.The fifth seed dropped only five points on serve in the second set and broke American Kovacevic twice to set up a meeting with Australian James Duckworth or American Aidan Mayo in the last 16.British number two Katie Boulter was knocked out of the Citi Open in the first round, extending her losing run to four matches.American Ashlyn Krueger triumphed 3-6 6-2 6-2 in Washington DC as Boulter won only four points from 2-0 up in the deciding set.Live scores, results and order of playGet tennis news sent straight to your phone

O'Connor will get under way in the heptathlon at Scotstoun on Tuesday [Getty Images]It's a busy fifth day of action for Team Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Kate O'Connor and Anna Macauley get under way on day one of the heptathlon at Scotstoun Stadium from 10:00 with the hurdles and high jump.They will then take part in the shot put and 200m in the evening session from 18:30.There are more swimming heats at the Tollcross Swimming Centre. Ellie McCartney will go in the womens 200m individual medley at 10:43.Matthew Hamilton will take part in the men's 50m butterfly at 11:13 while Danielle Hill, Grace Davison and Emily Hughes will race in the women's 50m freestyle at 11:29 and 11:31.Paddy Johnston will go in the men's 100m backstroke at 12:19 and Team NI will go in the mixed four x 100m medley relay heats at 12:37. Should the various swimmers progress to the semi-finals and finals they will take place from 19:00.Danielle Hill will compete in the women's 50m backstroke final at 20:36.Chloe Wilson and Shauna O'Neill will be in the women's pairs bronze medal match against Wales at the SEC Centre 10:10 BST.Gary Kelly is in action in the men's singles bronze medal match against Australia at the SEC Centre from 11:30.O'Neill will then compete in the women's singles at 17:50 against Botswana.A number of Team NI boxers are one win away from a medal as quarter-final action gets under way at the SEC Centre. Kaci Rock will fight Niue's Karen Te Ruki Pasene at 13:00 in the womens welterweight 65kg. Garyn McAllister will take on Ghana's Jibril Muntari at 14:45 in the mens heavyweight 90kg.Nicole Clyde will face India's Preeti Preeti at 18:00 in the women's bantamweight 54kg quarter-final.In artistic gymnastics, Ewan McAteer goes in men's vault final at the Glasgow International Arena at 13:00.Hannah Crymble will compete in the weightlifting women's 63kg final at the SEC Armadillo from 14:00.In netball, Northern Ireland play their fourth pool game against South Africa at the Hydro at 14:00.