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Just when George was dealing with the introduction of Carrick from West Ham and was about to find an opportunity to make a move on other clubs, Marotta came to France, a country across the sea from England, ready to show off his skills in this world-famous country of romance, and get these signings in George's plan beautifully, so as to prove to those who question his ability that George's choice of him as CEO of Tottenham Hotspur is definitely an extremely wise decision!

The first stop of Marotta's trip to France is Guingamp, located in the Amor Maritimes department of Brittany in the northwest corner of France. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"The boss is really, how could he take a fancy to such a big black African man with extremely rough skills and only excellent physical fitness?" Coming to this small city with a population of only 8,000 next to the English Channel, Marotta looked at the list of reinforcements in his hand, and his heart was still full of puzzlement. Before heading out for London, Marotta had collected and watched footage of all the transfer targets' matches to get a general idea of the players' technical characteristics and how they played. It is precisely because of this that he is extremely puzzled by George's decision: "If you just want to find a power center, there are many in the UK." Whether it's Husky, Carlton Cole or Viduka, it's much safer than bringing in Drogba, who has only played a season in Ligue 1 and has never proven himself in the Premier League. ”

Speaking of which, I'm sure you should have thought of it. That's right, Marotta's first transfer target on this trip to France is Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba, who currently plays for Guingamp FC!

Scoring 17 goals in 34 appearances in Ligue 1 in the 02-03 season, Drogba's goalscoring efficiency looks quite good and he has the potential to become a first-class strong centre-forward. However, Marotta knows that don't look at Drogba's sudden explosion this season and has also been ranked as the top scorer in Ligue 1, but to be honest, based on this season's performance alone, it is really difficult for Marotta to determine whether Drogba has the strength to gain a foothold in the Premier League.

After all, there are too many strikers in professional football who have played an amazing season and reverted to mediocrity after getting a big contract. The most famous example of this is Salvatore Schillacci, the '90 World Cup Golden Boot winner who was in poor form every year after the World Cup, and finally left for the East in his first year, leaving the mainstream football scene for good.

So, in Marotta's eyes, George's choice of Drogba was undoubtedly a very risky move - God knows if Drogba, like Schillaci, will return to silence after a season of sudden outbursts, allowing Tottenham's investment in him to be wasted.

What's more, Tottenham's style of play has always been known for its technical flow and delicacy, and a rough brother like Drogba is incompatible with Tottenham's tradition no matter how you look at it, which is another major reason why Marotta is hesitant to bring in Drogba.

Could it be that the owner is ready to ask Tottenham to change the technical style of play in the new season and instead build a team that focuses on body and strength? After all, as you can see from the plan he has gotten, there are only a handful of rough guys like Drogba, and most of the target players are quite skilled. Therefore, Marotta's speculation is obviously not very reliable.

Although Marotta was puzzled by George's decision to bring in Drogba, he came to Guingamp honestly and was ready to run the deal himself - after all, when his immediate boss specifically marked on the plan that Drogba must be taken, Marotta had to carefully carry out every order given by George, no matter how much confusion he had.

Transfer talks with Guingamp went well, with just an hour before the Guingamps succumbed to Marotta's attack and agreed to sell their main striker, Didier Drogba, to Tottenham Hotspur for £5 million. Next, as long as Marotta gets Drogba himself in contract negotiations and gets him to sign the contract, then the deal between Guingamp and Tottenham can be officially completed.

As for the difficulties of non-European players in applying for labor certifications...... Sorry, Drogba's transfer is completely untroubled by this. This is not to say that George managed the British Ministry of Labour through his connections and connections, but because Drogba, who has been training in France since he was a child, has long been eligible to apply for French citizenship. At that time, Drogba, who has dual citizenship of Côte d'Ivoire and France, will no longer need to apply for that troublesome labor permit, and can directly join Tottenham as an EU player!

After concluding negotiations with Guingamp, Marotta rushed to Drogba's accommodation - in the absence of Georges in person, but showing the importance he attached to the Ivorians, Marotta felt the need to take the place of the owner and make Drogba feel valued by the club, thus strengthening his sense of belonging and loyalty to the club.

One might ask, if George values Drogba so much, why didn't he come to Guingamp in person as he did when Carrick was brought in, but instead appointed Marotta to run the transfer deal?

In fact, there are two reasons why George did not personally participate in Drogba's transfer transaction: one is that George has limited time now, and he must get all the reinforcements before the team's pre-season training camp begins, and at the same time, the number of players he wants to bring in is too many, which is really lacking, so he has to let Marotta and them also participate in this recruitment operation; , then it will be time for Carrick to have an opinion.

For example, it would not be surprising for Florentino to come to Manchester to deal with the introduction of David Beckham, but most people would be surprised and puzzled if Galeries Lafayette suddenly appeared in a small town and claimed that he intended to take a player from here who had not been known before. After all, the difference in status between the two sides is too huge, and it can easily provoke the displeasure of the rest of the team.

The current status gap between Tottenham and Guingamp, George and Drogba is like this. George can not care about the difference in identity and play a drama of Corporal Lixian to attract people's hearts, but he must also be careful not to overdo it and provoke the dissatisfaction of those "Lian Po" in the team. And if Tottenham grows into a top giant under the leadership of George, then at that time, I am afraid that only those top superstars or recognized future superstars are worthy of George himself.

What's more, if George had to make every transfer involving a future star, what would he do with Marotta and Paratici? Is it just to let them sit in the office as decorations, or be a Zhao Kuo who can only talk on paper?

Therefore, for a transfer of Drogba's level, Marotta's appearance is enough, and George is not needed to be involved at all.

"Manager Marotta, I have a question that I would like to ask you here. After confirming that Marotta's words were true and that he had indeed been sold by the club, Drogba hung up the phone and expressed his doubts, "Why did you have the idea of bringing me in?

Although Drogba was very happy at the beginning of the solicitation from Tottenham Hotspur, after calming down, he was still a little worried. After all, Drogba also knows very well that with his ability and his performance in Ligue 1 last season, it is already good to be able to attract the attention of those big clubs in France, how can he attract the attention of Premier League clubs across the channel?

How could I possibly know the answer to this question? For Drogba's question, Marotta, who also did not know George's true thoughts, could not give a definite explanation. Although he can now make up a lie and deceive the Ivorians first, when Drogba joins Tottenham and asks George for confirmation, it will definitely turn into a mess again.

However, as a veteran fritter who has been in the lower clubs for more than 20 years, Marotta, who has rich negotiation experience, naturally knows how to deal with Drogba's concerns at this time, that is, to impress the other party with his sincerity: "I'm sorry, Mr. Drogba, I don't know the specific reason. But you're my boss and our head coach, and Mr. George Nelson personally named the players he wanted to sign. So I think when you join Tottenham, you should be reused. Even if you don't become the main team, there is no problem with a main rotation position. ”

Sure enough, Drogba was very satisfied with Marotta's openness, and he felt that the other party did not fool him with a bunch of good words, but chose to tell the truth, which was really a sincere move.

Of course, after seeing that Marotta offered him a five-year contract with an annual salary of 500,000 pounds, Drogba immediately threw all the worries in his heart out of the clouds and signed the contract without hesitation - in the eyes of the Ivorians, Tottenham were willing to pay 5 million pounds to bring him in, and they were willing to give him such a generous salary, and they certainly did not let him go to White Hart Lane to sit on the cold bench.

In this way, Drogba became the first takeaway of Marotta's trip to France. However, the newly appointed Tottenham CEO did not expect that this Ivorian big man, who he didn't look down on at all at the time and had to be brought in only due to the strict orders of the boss, would actually become a super monster that would make all defenders talk about it in the future!