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Papy Djilobodji's £8m Sunderland move was met with bemusement... David Moyes has his work cut out to get the best out of the Chelsea flop

Confusion seems to follow Sunderland defender Papy Djilobodji around like a bad smell.

Eyebrows were raised when he signed for Chelsea on deadline day last summer, only to make one substitute appearance in the League Cup.

Sheer bemusement met David Moyes’ decision to sign him for £8million and make him Sunderland’s joint-most expensive defender in history.

Papy Dilobodji's error led to Harry Kane's winning strike for Tottenham against Sunderland
Papy Dilobodji's error led to Harry Kane's winning strike for Tottenham against Sunderland
The Senegalese hesitated on the ball in the box and allowed the England striker to score
The Senegalese hesitated on the ball in the box and allowed the England striker to score

And in the wake of their defeat to Tottenham on Sunday, Black Cats fans were left wondering what Djilobodji was thinking in the build-up to Harry Kane’s winner at White Hart Lane.