So far, Sucic and Akanji have been the best performers. Bonny scored, but only played for 53 minutes

Luis Henrique costs Inter more than a 300-square-meter penthouse in Brera: €6 million per minute. So far, Chivu has only given him a few minutes against Torino, then left him on the bench against Udinese, Juve, and Ajax. Paid 23 million—excluding bonuses—he has cost 5.75 million per minute so far. Fans are beginning to wonder why he plays so little. Is it a matter of settling in? Possibly. The Brazilian, who already played in the World Cup, needs to understand Italian soccer, compete with Dumfries for a starting spot, and blend in with the team, especially from a tactical point of view. But his lack of playing time has been noticed. First of all, Luis Henrique has not been rejected or sidelined; it is merely a matter of settling in, as was the case with Diouf.
Some players need a couple of training sessions to feel at ease – see Sucic – and others need twenty. Luis Henrique is in good company. Behind him is Andy Diouf, signed from Lens for €20 million – again excluding bonuses, five – and only used in the first game against Torino.
It was anything but an easy debut: the Frenchman missed a couple of passes and made a few mistakes with the ball at his feet. From then on, he hasn’t seen the pitch. Translated: so far, he has cost €1.8 million per minute. He is followed by Ange-Yoann Bonny, Chivu’s godson. Ausilio and Marotta bought him from Parma for €23 million plus another €2 million in bonuses. So far, he has come on as a substitute in every game: 23 minutes against Torino, where he scored his first goal in an Inter shirt, 7 against Udinese, 26 against Juve, and 3 against Ajax. Here, Chivu preferred Pio Esposito, who put in a great performance. The total is 59 minutes. That’s about €430,000 per minute in four games. None of these as a starter.
Sucic convinces—Sucic deserves a separate discussion. The Croatian—signed last January and left on loan to Dinamo Zagreb for six months—played from the start against Torino and Udinese and came on as a substitute against Juve and Ajax. He did well against Torino but struggled against Udinese. Chivu also used him in the World Cup. He played 163 minutes. Finally, Akanji closes the list. The Swiss player started at the Allianz and the Johan Cruijff Arena: 180 minutes in two games. Inter signed him on loan with an option to buy set at €15 million. An investment. So far, perhaps the most important one.