The 28-year-old South Africa midfielder on Tuesday completed his move to White Hart Lane, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract with the north London club to leave Everton for a fee believed to be between £2.5million and £3million.

Pienaar knows he has his work cut out trying to pin down a regular spot in Tottenham's talented midfield, but is relishing the challenge ahead of this weekend's Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle.

He told Spurs TV Online: "I am delighted to be here. For me personally, I want to make sure I work hard and fight for a starting place in the team. I know it won't be easy but I am mentally strong to do that.

"As for the team, we are not far off first place in the Premier League so I think we've got a good chance to go all the way and win a trophy this season.

"When you look at the way the team has been playing, they are really serious challengers for the cups, while the run in the Champions League has made a lot of people change their minds about Spurs.

"I hope to bring a lot of energy, creativity and of course hard work to the team. I always put the team before myself and I think that's important as a player.

"Of course, as a player, you want to play in a good team and challenge yourself and that's what I always try to do as an individual."

The switch sees him link up with his former Ajax team-mate Rafael van der Vaart and international colleague Bongani Khumalo - the 24-year-old defender who sealed his move from Supersport United earlier this month.

Pienaar chose Tottenham ahead of Chelsea after Everton accepted bids from the two London clubs, and claims it was an easy decision.

"I have played a few times against Spurs and I know the club have a big following in South Africa so, for me, being from there, it was an easy choice to make," he added.

"Bongani is a young player, a very intelligent footballer and I think as time goes on he will develop and become a good centre-back, hopefully as good as Lucas Radebe was.

"Everyone in South Africa and me personally as well think he will be the future captain of the national team so let's hope everything goes according to plan for him."

Jermaine Jenas agrees that there is no better club to be at right now than Tottenham.

Harry Redknapp's side can move back into the top four with victory at St James' Park as the Blues are not in action until Monday night when they take on Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

The arrival of former England captain David Beckham to train with the squad raised Spurs' profile once again, while there is the small matter of a Champions League showdown against AC Milan to look forward to next month.

Jenas is loving being part of such an exciting time at White Hart Lane.

"It's the best squad of players we've had since I've been here," said the midfielder, who signed for Spurs from Newcastle in 2005.

"As a club, we're in a great place at the moment.

"The level of training has gone up 10-fold, the intensity, the competition for places, everything is at such a high level.

"If we want to be anywhere near the top of the league these are the players we need to have and the attitude we need to have."

Jenas added on the www.tottenhamhotspur.com: "The lads are so up for it and as a club, there is a good, good feeling here at the moment."