Tottenham are advancing in their pursuit of Manchester City winger Savinho, as the 22‑year‑old looks to force a transfer.Tottenham Hotspur have not given up their pursuit of Manchester City winger Savinho despite their interest dating back to last summer.This transfer window, though, things are still yet to be finalised despite Spurs’ intention to secure the services of the Brazil winger.Savinho himself is looking to force a move, having handed in a transfer request and also agreeing personal terms with Tottenham.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesHow close Tottenham are to agreeing Savinho dealFootball Insider has now provided an update on Spurs’ pursuit of Savinho. According to the publication, the Lilywhites are believed to be advancing in talks with City over a deal for the Brazil winger.It is explained that a deal is not far away, with Savinho’s move expected to be completed before the summer transfer window closes.Speaking about Spurs’ links, Pete O’Rourke said: “I think it is getting there. It has been ongoing for a number of weeks and months now.“We know Tottenham’s interest is there, they are long-term admirers of Savinho and Roberto De Zerbi has admitted they are looking to make further attacking signings in this window if possible.“Savinho is a top target for them. Talks have been ongoing with Manchester City. The expectation is that this deal probably will get done before the close of the window with Savinho making the move to North London.”Maresca responds to speculation over Savinho’s futureCity boss Enzo Maresca was also recently quizzed about Savinho’s future in Manchester amid Spurs’ interest.The Manchester-based manager did not confirm nor deny that a transfer away is unlikely for the 22-year-old winger when speaking about the transfer speculation.He said: “In this moment, there are many speculation about our players. Savinho is not the only one. Again for me it is the same, until Savinho is here we want to try to do our best, you know, to help him, how we can improve.“And then unfortunately, we said many times when the transfer window is open anything can happen, so we need to be ready for that.”READ MORE: Jan Paul van Hecke reveals what Tottenham told him about new signings before he even joinedThe post Tottenham advance Savinho talks as Manchester City stance becomes clearer appeared first on Spurs Web.