Yeah the problem is that if Hazard worth 30 million, Marotta probably will offer 15 Million + Grosso
Sadly, what you are saying is true...
We have no chance but holy fiddle sticks of we managed to sign Hazard this season i think i would eat my own head with excitment.
While i can't imagine that, getting into a bidding war with Arsenal and loosing it would be something generations of our fans would talk about in the future. Sure, he might see both teams as stepping stones, but if we get him for 25 and he improves, we can easily get 40+ in a couple of years, which will cover his salaries, plus bring some needed cash in the (hopefully) coming era of FFP. Not to mention his salaries right now would be in the range of 2.5 +/- 1mil in a 5 year contract - we can afford it and I think in the second year we would be getting unbelievable value for our money.