However with limited interest, it is looking increasingly likely that Kepa will remain on the payroll at Stamford Bridge, costing the west London outfit around £5m to be Mendy's understudy for theseason.
Benzema opened the scoring for the hosts in the 11th minute, but the Madrid outfit failed to capitalise on that early damage, with a 1-0 slim lead at half-time.
It was only Fred's second goal of theseason - and it was the first time since the middle of September that United have recorded back-to-back league wins.
It was gathered that the 22-year-old completed the transfer last week after failing to report for pre-season training with the English Women's Super League outfit, Arsenal FC.
Despite having a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford, the Ligue 1outfit were kicked out by United courtesy of a Marcus Rashford's injury time penalty. "I'm stunned. We'd worked so hard to get to this point," Mbappe told French TV channel TF1.
The Lille striker has 17 goals in his name this season in 35 appearances in all competitions for the Ligue 1 side. And top European clubs including Man United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona have been linked with the 21-year-old.
Cannavaro has had a mixed coaching career, working in the Gulf and China -- where he won the Super League in 2019 - before a short-lived spell at lower league outfit Benevento last season.
I'm already 31 years old ," he told Uruguayan radio station Sport890. 1. Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa): The 23-year-old Poland international has been more than impressive for Serie A outfit this season.