Fernando Torres wanted to sample a totally different culture before hanging up his boots and so opted to join Japanese side Sagan Tosu in the summer after his Atletico Madrid contract expired.The Spanish striker was deemed surplus to requirements at the Wanda Metropolitano by Atletico boss Diego Simeone at the end of last season and had little interest in continuing his career in Europe."I have had offers from France, Germany and even one from Spain but at no point did I ever think about going to another European team," Torres told reporters back in July. "I wanted a new challenge in a completely different place."At 34, Torres could have continued his career with a top-level club in any of Europe’s big leagues and earned a more lucrative deal in the process.But the idea of playing in a different league, hopefully learning a new language and sampling a new way of life proved too irresistible to turn down.However, almost three months after signing for Sagan Tosu, Torres could be forgiven if he has doubts over his move to Japan.Spanish newspaper Marca provided an update on Saturday, revealing that Torres’s side slipped into the J1 League relegation zone on Saturday after conceding a 96th-minute penalty against Consadole Sapporo.Sagan Tosu now find themselves just three points off the foot of the table. The only teams lower than them in the table, Kashiwa Reysol and V-Varen Nagasaki, both have a game in hand over Torres’s current employers.With just six games to play this season, Sagan Tosu are now in serious danger of being relegated to the Japanese second tier.The situation is also looking quite dire for Torres on an individual level.In 12 appearances for Sagan Tosu, the World Cup winner has only managed to find the back of the net once.Sagan Tosu signed Torres to score goals and inspire the team to glory; but, so far, he’s struggled badly.He was subbed off with 20 minutes left to play in Sagan Tosu’s 1-1 draw against Kashiwa Reysol last week and reacted badly - a clear sign that he’s finding things hugely at the moment.

One thing’s for sure: if Sagan Tosu are relegated, Torres certainly won’t be sticking around.