After blockbuster transfers and the promise of more deals, it is easy to forget that it has been something of a year to forget for Inter Miami on the pitch.
It feels a long time ago now, but Phil Neville was only dismissed from his role as Herons head coach just over a month ago, with the team languishing bottom of the MLS Western Conference. Fortunes have not really improved since then either, and the struggling outfit came into its most recent fixture having failed to win in seven attempts.
In fact, with a record of just five wins and 13 defeats during this current campaign, there is little doubt that reinforcements have long been required if they are to arrest the slide. Thankfully, with the MLS transfer window now open, the fledgling franchise's ambitious owners have a timely opportunity to bring in new additions.
