Elias certainly couldn't afford to pay the hefty breach of contract fee. That begs the question, if Finn Lewis were to buy Royal Madrid and then didn't allow the head coach to use him, what situation would Elias find himself in? As for the offers from the other clubs, throwing money at people is quite common in football, but one must consider who they are throwing money at.
So, the outcome is already predestined; it's just that there's another issue, "Mr. Lewis, It's probably going to be very difficult." Although Will wanted to help solve this problem, Finn's plan was simply unrealistic.