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Red Bull Salzburg could buy Ronaldo tomorrow if they wanted to – Kragl

Red Bull Salzburg could afford to sign a player like Cristiano Ronaldo, says German midfielder Oliver Kragl.

The energy drink company began investing in football in 2005 when it bought the Austrian club SV Austria Salzburg and renamed them Red Bull Salzburg.

In the years since, Red Bull has expanded its footballing empire to include the New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Brasil, Red Bull Bragantino, Red Bull Ghana and, most prominently, RB Leipzig.

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The latter club have risen through the ranks of German football to become Bundesliga contenders while also cruising past Tottenham to seal a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals this year.