Source: Liverpool_Echo
Keeping Steven Pienaar should be Everton's summer priority - Pat Van Den Hauwe
Steven Pienaar 300[LNB]EVERTON hero Pat Van Den Hauwe believes that keeping hold of Steven Pienaar should be the club's summer priority.[LNB]Van Den Hauwe thinks Pienaar has the potential to be one of the star players at the World Cup in South Africa, where he has lived and coached for 15 years.[LNB]The popular former Goodison defender, part of the club's most successful ever 1984/85 side, has watched Pienaar develop into the South African team's number one man with interest. Van Den Hauwe, who advises young players in Capetown, said: 'He's a top class player.[LNB]'I hope for his sake and Everton supporters that he does sign to stay for another three years.[LNB]'For him to play for an English club like Everton is great, because he's so good.[LNB]'You need players like that and him being over in the UK doing so well, means he has great experience which can only help the South African team.[LNB]'They need more players like him. I hope he has a great World Cup.[LNB]'He is vital to Everton as well, but football is strange. If someone else comes in then he has an option.'
