Hazard has been outstanding this season and is the midfield center for Lille. Last weekend, they also just won the French Cup. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, if Hazard were to join Inter Milan, it would greatly benefit their offensive end, and he is young, which is a big attraction for Inter Milan. Moratti had already said that he hoped to lower the team's average age this summer. However, according to reports from French media, Lille does not plan to sell Hazard this summer, as the team will also be playing in the Champions League next season. If they rush to sell their star player, the prospects of the team in the Champions League would be a huge unknown. Lille's head coach Garcia said, "Hazard should play one more year at Lille, grow well, and gain experience in the Champions League." He said that this would be highly beneficial for Hazard's future development. What Garcia said is true; currently Gourcuff also made his way to Serie A early on, only to sit on the bench at AC Milan, and eventually had to return to France to regain recognition.
At the same time, Garcia, when interviewed, also stated that Inter Milan's 15 million euro offer would definitely not be accepted by the club chairman. "As far as I know, our chairman will not let go of Hazard for less than 30 million euros." However, according to TuttoMercatoWeb, this might just be Lille's strategy to raise the price. After all, Hazard is a hot commodity in the European transfer market. If only Inter Milan were interested in purchasing him, they wouldn't dare to ask for such a high price, but the issue is that top clubs like Manchester United, Barcelona, and Real Madrid are also interested in Hazard, giving Lille the leverage to demand higher prices. In reality, they also understand that after a brilliant season, now is the best time to sell Hazard for a high price. If he performs poorly next season, Hazard's value would inevitably drop significantly, which is something they do not want to see.
This summer, Inter Milan's transfers are worth paying attention to. The hottest name discussed over the past few days was none other than Lille's midfielder Hazard. First, Moratti mentioned in an interview that his son encouraged him to sign Hazard, then La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Inter Milan had been watching Hazard for two years and was willing to offer 15 million euros for him. However, Inter Milan soon received a cold shower: first Lille said they wouldn't negotiate for less than 30 million euros, then Hazard himself expressed that he was happy in Ligue 1 and had no immediate plans to develop in Serie A.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, besides Lille setting up obstacles for the transfer, Hazard himself was not very eager to join Serie A so early. The Belgian youngster said in an interview with French television, "I heard what Mr. Moratti said, and I read in the newspapers that his son watched my game. He said he really likes me and compares me to Zidane. But what I want to say is that I am doing very well at Lille right now, and I don't have any intention of leaving Ligue 1." However, Hazard did leave some room for the future, "I know that one day I will eventually join a big club, and in Italy, there have always been big clubs. Serie A is very entertaining, and I also hope to one day play there." This statement essentially ruled out the possibility of Inter Milan signing Hazard this summer. As for next summer or the summer after that, things could change, as Hazard is still young, and Inter Milan still has time to wait for their target to come aboard willingly.