Meanwhile, Leighton Baines has urged midfielders Steven Pienaar and Mikel Arteta to commit their futures to the club.

Pienaar and Arteta have both been subject of considerable speculation this summer linking them with moves elsewhere.

Arteta, who is being tracked by Manchester City, has been in negotiations over a new deal for some time but is yet to sign while Pienaar, a target for Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, has entered the final year of his contract.

Everton manager Moyes made the re-signing of key squad members his top priority since the end of last season, with Tim Cahill, Jack Rodwell and Seamus Coleman having already penned long-term deals.

Baines too has agreed a new five-year contract and now wants Arteta and Pienaar to follow suit.

“They will definitely know we all want them to stay,” said the 25-year-old. “They are among our better players and a key part of what we are looking to do. We want to keep our better players to give us the best chance of success.

“Hopefully they will stick with us. I don’t know what their thoughts are – they are personal matters – but we are all hoping, like the fans, they stay with us.”