A summer overhaul was needed at Old Trafford to help Manchester United get back to dining at the Premier League's top table — but so far it has been a source of frustration for fans and staff alike.
After last season's sixth-placed finish meant United missed out on a Champions League place, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign was followed by an equally uninspiring stint in the hot-seat by Ralf Rangnick, a new start was required. Enter Erik ten Hag and a new recruitment structure off the field.
A host of big-name players departed early in the summer. Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, Edinson Cavani and Jesse Lingard all left the club, and the hopes were high that a transformative rebuild would get United competing for the title again.
