Everton boss David Moyes has moved to reassure Steven Pienaar that the offer of a new deal should be forthcoming by insisting that he does not intend to sell any of his top players.

This follows reports that the South African midfielder is a target for Spanish club Atletico Madrid.

"People are always going to be linked with your good players, and they might see Everton as not having that much finance, but there's no way we'll be letting any of our players leave," said Moyes.

"The one thing we've got at Everton is stability with our players. They are all under long-term contracts and we don't need the money.

"I'd like money to spend, but I won't be giving up any of my players to raise that money."

Meanwhile, Pienaar has challenged his side to prove they are serious about keeping him by coming up with a new long-term deal to ward off interest from Atletico Madrid.

"I am a proud Everton player at present and would welcome it if the club moved to secure my long-term future, but that kind of thing is out of my hands," Pienaar was quoted as saying by Tuesday's edition of Liverpool's Daily Post.

"For a player of my type, La Liga will always be an attraction and to play in the Champions League again would be a real thrill.

"I enjoyed playing in the Champions League with Ajax and have been really pleased when I see how my ex-team-mates like Wesley Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart have gone on to excel in Spain.

Pienaar is currently on international duty with South Africa, who are preparing for the Confederations Cup dress rehearsal for next year's World Cup finals.