A total of five permanent signings were followed, in January, by three loan arrivals, as Erik began to mould the United squad in his image.
The likes of Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez immediately assumed leadership roles, while Reds fans were left to marvel at the passing range of Christian Eriksen and the trickery of Antony.
Young left-back Tyrell Malacia also started a number of fixtures, while loan signings Marcel Sabitzer and Wout Weghorst both played important roles in what can be regarded as a successful 2022/23 campaign for Ten Hag's team.
Now that the season has concluded, we can reflect on Erik's signings and the impact they had.