Lampard tells Big Kev what positions he wants strenghening and Big Kev signs the players for the positions. The DOF doesn't just sell players over the managers heed mate.
I'll give Lampard praise on the improved performances and he's worked wonders with Iwobi.
The signings are largely down to Kev tho.
Have you bugged Finch Farm? Are you an Everton employee?
That is absolutely made up in your own head.
These kind of statements as if they are fact have really annoyed over the past few seasons, the rhetoric does not change. Don't like the DoF then they are only responsible for bad signings, don't like the manager then they are responsible for bad signings only.
My opinion would be that they identify players in a multitude of ways, scouting networks given assignments for positions/players, these players/positions may have come from the DoF/the manager/a combination of sitting down and coming to an agreement together. It was proven that Unsworth actually scouted and recommended Calvert-Lewin so that is another route they probably use, the under age managers/coaches may be offered the chance to give their opinions on young players they play against. The player we sign could have been a player that was noticed while scouting another player or a close contact will ring a member of the recruitment/coaching teams and say, you know what this lad at this club looks the real deal, you should take a look.
