Moyes finalised the capture of free agent Steven Naismith earlier this week following his release from Rangers and hopes the striker will be followed through the Goodison Park entrance by Pienaar.

The South Africa international returned to Everton during the second half of last season on-loan from Spurs, scoring four goals in 14 games as Moyes' men narrowly missed out on European qualification.

Having spent three-and-a-half years on Merseyside prior to his switch to White Hart Lane in January 2011, Moyes is hopeful of bringing the 30-year-old back to the club in the transfer window.

"We're keen and I hope in time that we will be able to conclude that deal," he told reporters.

Tottenham appointed Andre Villas-Boas as the successor to Harry Redknapp on Tuesday and Moyes revealed he was unsure as to whether it would curtail his hopes of bringing Pienaar back to Everton.

"I don't know if it has or not," Moyes said.
 
"I don't like talking about players at other clubs but I think the fact of the matter is that Steven has made it clear he wants to come back to Everton.
 
"By my understanding that hasn't changed. My next job hopefully in the coming weeks is to get Steven Pienaar here as well."

Meanwhile, Naismith said leaving Rangers was the hardest decision of his career.

The Glasgow club are in financial turmoil with uncertainty surrounding which league they will be playing in next season.

Despite his disappointment at leaving Rangers, the Scotland international is excited about the prospect of playing for Everton in the English Premier League.

"It was one of the hardest decisions of my football career. I've spent the best years of my career so far at Rangers and it was a big decision that had to be made," Naismith said.

"I'm glad that it's all sorted now and I can work on the football side of things.

"There's going to be disappointment with some fans and some fans are going to wish me well. I've had both.

"It's (being a footballer) a relatively short career and you've got to maximise your opportunities and I think this is definitely the next step for me and the right one."