Rafa's press conference prior to the H&W FA Cup game he touched a number of the issues of late.
Maybe an 'uneasy truce' has been called between all parties.
"I was in contact with the owners, they were telling me things, but now I must concentrate on the games. The key is to progress in the cups.
"We want to bring fantastic players to this club in the future, that is the aim. I have seen the new stadium plans, I hope to be here when it opens."
Benitez has received support from Sir Alex Ferguson this week as well as the League Managers' Association.
And he now feels able to discuss transfer budgets - the central issue in the fall-out between him and owners.
He said: "We are working on Sissoko's future, and we are close to a final solution.
"And I am confident that Mascherano will stay with us - the money from a transfer for Sissoko can certainly help. I talked with Mascherano this week and he wants to stay here. I believe he will.
"I must also say thank you to Sir Alex Ferguson for his personal support recently, but I do not have any doubts that we can bring in top players because this is a top club.
"I sat down with the players to talk about the situation. I said it was important to train well and to concentrate on the matches.
"The solution is to work harder, to progress in the FA Cup and Champions League and try to finish high in the Premier League.
"We have two important cup competitions to progress in and that will be very important for the club in terms of money coming in.
"When I came here we talked of having to be contenders three years later. In those three years we won four trophies and have been in finals."
He added: "We are in a very good position and want to be better.
"I have had some contact with the owners this week, we are progressing. We talked about Sissoko and Mascherano, we need to be proactive."
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