Louis van Gaal was favorite to be sacked before new year but his teams improved performances in the last couple of games will see the Dutch manager stay at the helm of Manchester United till the end of the year.
However, with all the injury troubles and lack of confidence in the squad, it is already reported that the club is looking at potential match winning players to strengthen their squad in the January transfer window.
The Old Trafford club has been linked to several star players and one of them is Welshman Gareth Bale. Bale moved from Tottenham to Real Madrid in one of the costliest transfers in world football but is now understood to be un-happy at Real Madrid.
The pacey winger has been a long term target for the Red Devils and with recent performances and his unsettled form at Los Blancos has given some fuel to the transfer rumor.
The Sun has reported that Manchester United are finally close to grabbing their transfer target in the January transfer window.
Madrid President Florentino Perez is also unsettled in his chair as angry fans have protested asking him to leave the club. An insider explained that if Perez quits as a president, the winger will surely be sold and United are leading the race for his signing.
Bale is valued at £56m by Transfermarkt but the price should not be a problem for the Manchester club. However, with the sacking of Benitez in the evening hours of Monday, this move will be put on a hold for yet another transfer market.