The Senegal international was left out of the Bolton squad to face Fulham on Wednesday night, and he was supposedly heading to Tyneside.
Bolton Decide On Faye Transfer
Allardyce: "There are some negotiations regarding us and Bolton regarding that but at the moment I don't know how far they've got."
Sammy Lee: "He is still a Bolton Wanderers footballer as far as I am concerned.
"I didn't think it was right to take him to Fulham. His mind might not be focused on the job in hand."