Red Bull's investment in Leeds United this summer is one of several moves the energy drink giant has made in recent months as they look to gain more of a foothold on English football.

As well as purchasing an as-yet undeclared stake in Leeds, believed to be around ten per cent, Red Bull have signed sponsorship deals with Premier League quintet West Ham, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Everton.

The company also made a splashy appointment in the shape of former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who has now become their head of global football, which involves him overseeing certain aspects of their portfolio's operations.

Red Bull's ownership model has more than its fair share of critics, not least for their rebranding of clubs which has left some Leeds fans uneasy about what may lay ahead in the future, despite assurances from the club's board that the club's identity is safe.

Red Bull linked with Torino takeover As well as increasing their presence in England, Red Bull have also entered a partnership with Serie A side Torino and according to Italian outlet Calcio e Finanza, they are now reportedly interested in purchasing the club.

The report adds that they have already held talks with club president Urbano Cairo, who is open to selling.

If any deal does move forward, it would be Red Bull's first investment in Italian football, adding to their stake in Leeds, plus the clubs they own in Austria, Germany, Brazil and the USA.

MORE LEEDS UNITED STORIESCarragher told CBS Sports Golzao; "I just think it's rubbish, Jurgen Klopp's a certain type of manager, he's not just a football manager, he's seen as a man of the people.

"He's not the manager of Red Bull, he's overseeing, he's probably speaking to people, going to meetings, going to a few games, and he's getting paid probably an awful lot of money.

"The thing I'd say about the Dortmund supporters and the Mainz supporters, if they're that against the Red Bull model and their clubs are, why did Dortmund buy Erling Haaland from them (Red Bull Salzburg)? Why have they got (Karim) Adeyemi who's there now? If they're so against everything that the Red Bull model's about, don't buy and sell players to them then.

"But they end up getting the best striker in the world, and sold him for a right few quid to Manchester City, but that was okay.

"Teams and people through Germany don't like the way Red Bull do things, which I actually do.

They give young players a chance, they get unpolished gems, polish them up, and sell them off as diamonds - I think it's a great model that a lot of clubs are trying to copy.

Good luck Kloppo!".