Just like the summer of 2022, the summer of 2016 was one that marked the beginning of a new chapter in Manchester United's rich and colourful history.
After three unsuccessful seasons were shared between David Moyes and Louis van Gaal, as well as a short period under Ryan Giggs, United turned to Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese arrived at Old Trafford in May 2016 having already won three Premier League titles. But for all of Mourinho's previous successes, a manager can only be successful if he has the right tools to work with.
The current AS Roma boss wasted no time in shaping his squad, drafting in Eric Bailly and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for big-money fees, as well as securing Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer. READ MORE: Erik ten Hag hints at United transfer plans There was still room for one more signing and United took their tally of summer recruits to four with the record-breaking return of Paul Pogba from Juventus.