Everton’s midfield loanee Steven Pienaar has revealed that he might look at joining other clubs if he can’t agree a permanent deal at Everton soon.

Pienaar moved to Goodison Park at the start of the season on a one year loan deal and made it clear he wanted to sign permanently from German side Borussia Dortmund.

Pienaar admitted that if Everton and Dortmund cannot agree a deal within the next few days he will have to start searching for other clubs to join.

Pienaar has a clause in his loan contract that will let the club he is on loan with sign him for £2.2 million but this clause is set to run out at the end of the month. His deal at Borussia Dortmund expires in 2009.

Pienaar, a South African international is rumoured to be interesting Arsenal, Newcastle and Valencia but Pienaar admits he is happy where he is at Everton.