The French club had confirmed that they expected to lose their captain to Bolton in the near future but it seems as if the players wage demands have proved to be the stumbling block which stops the deal from going ahead meaning that Allardyce will have to turn his attentions to other targets - a scenario which is nothing new for the Bolton boss this summer having seen a number of certs slip through the net on financial grounds including David Unsworth and Aliou Cisse.
"We will continue in our search to strengthen our squad, We are very hopeful of bringing in some new players very soon." he said