Benitez is waiting to discover how much money he will have to spend next month. The situation is complicated by the ongoing takeover talks at the 16th-placed club, which was put up for sale by owner Mike Ashley in October. Speaking ahead of tomorrow night's home game against Everton, United manager Benitez said: "It's always helpful to have information. "Hopefully, after the Everton game, we'll have some good news and everyone will be happy. I hope so. "We're working really hard with scouts and we have a lot of names but we can't progress until we know how much (money) we have." Asked when he will find out his transfer budget, Benitez added: "I was asking the other day to Lee Charnley and am waiting for an answer. "Hopefully, we'll know exactly."