Evertonians are used to Sky Sports occasional tendency to dismiss the Blues.

Whether its forgetting to include the club which finished fifth last term in their list of contenders this time around earlier in the summer, or their latest - not including Romelu Lukakus 28m signing in their break-down of the big Premier League deals during the transfer window.

Its fair to say a minority of Blues fans had also forgotten that outlay by the point deadline day hysteria was at its height on Monday, as one or two bemoaned Evertons lack of spending at the final hour.

Everton vs Porto in a pre-season friendly at Goodison Park to mark the testimonial of Leon Osman. 28 million pound man Romelu Lukaku is welcomed onto the pitch.

But other clubs around Europe felt the ripple-effect of the Toffees ambition over the summer.

Ask their forthcoming Europa League opponents Wolfsburg, who were keen to lure Lukaku to the Bundesliga.

Klaus Allofs, the clubs general manager, admitted as much this week, when he said: There have been quite a few temptations (during the recent window).

We could have done more, no doubt.

In terms of Romelu Lukaku, we would have done more, we were ready to put out more money.

But I am not prepared to do deals that are worth so much. I do not want that, thats not our transfer philosophy and there are rules and regulations.

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Royal Blue: Romelu Lukaku's luck will be in before too long