The Queens Park Rangers midfielder reportedly failed a medical with the Black Cats on Thursday.
When asked if a move for the 25-year-old was "dead", Advocaat told reporters: "Yeah, definitely. Unfortunately that kind of thing happens. It didn't work out for us."
Sunderland play their first match of the new Premier League season tomorrow when they make the trip to Leicester City.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| P | Leicester CityLeicester | 44 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 86 | 39 | 47 | 94 |
| 2 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 45 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 41 | 39 | 90 |
| 3 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 88 | 56 | 32 | 90 |
| 4 | Southampton | 45 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 62 | 23 | 84 |
| 5 | Norwich CityNorwich | 45 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 63 | 16 | 73 |
| 6 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 72 |
| 7 | Hull City | 45 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 59 | 9 | 70 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 66 |
| 9 | Coventry CityCoventry | 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston North EndPreston | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 45 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 62 |
| 13 | Swansea CitySwansea | 45 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford | 45 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 56 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 45 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 | Millwall | 45 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 56 |
| 17 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 45 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 74 | -16 | 50 |
| 20 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 45 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 68 | -26 | 50 |
| 21 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 48 |
| 22 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 45 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 47 |
| 23 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 45 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 45 |
| R | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 45 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 87 | -55 | 24 |
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