The midfielder is on a season-long loan at Panathinaikos.
Fourth-placed Panathinaikos would love to make Abeid’s move permanent, but the club – whose technical director is former United defender Nikos Dabizas has financial difficulties.
Alan Pardew has been impressed with the reports he has had on Abeid from Greece.
Alan Pardew: “I sent Mehdi there because he needed to play at a high level, and the Championship teams didn’t know him.
“Fortunately, we got that move to Panathinaikos.
“It wasn’t a case of Mehdi going there because he was finished.
“We wanted him to prove he was a good player. He’s done that. He’s done very well for them.”
Mehdi Abeid: “I feel perfectly fine here.
“I want to continue my adventure with Panathinaikos, but as everyone knows, the decision is not mine.”