Tim Cahill has signed a new a new long-term contract with Everton. The 30-year-old agreed a new four-year deal and the Australian international admitted he never had any intention of looking elsewhere for a better offer.

"It's a massive moment in my career. I've pretty much instilled in my life loyalty on and off the park," said Cahill.

"There's been long-term talks with Everton and for it to be executed like this I'm so proud.

"It's massive for them, massive for me. A big, big moment. I'm very close to the chairman (Bill Kenwright), manager (David Moyes), and board.

"For this to go so smoothly, brilliant. It's a big decision for both of us, and for me, I couldn't be happier."

Cahill has been at Everton six years since signing from Millwall and could, should he have wanted, looked for a move which would have earned him Champions League football.

"When you assess the situation, see where you are as a footballer, people question money and things like that, but there's only so much more you can earn. The grass isn't always greener," he told the Sydney Morning Herald.

"I don't chase big moves. That's the one thing I've done all my career, I've never invited clubs, I've never speculated.

"Everton know the way I work. It's a sign of respect. With the history we've got, the future we've got, I feel there's no bigger club.

"Obviously people will say I'm crazy because there's Manchester United and Arsenal and Champions League [clubs], but when you put it down in black and white, what I've achieved, what I'm going to achieve, it was the right decision to make.

"The last 26 games, we lost three. That's top-four form. We were very unlucky we had a lot of serious injuries to some big players.

"Who knows what would have happened if they weren't injured?

"I know the intentions of the chairman and the gaffer, and that's good enough to me."