Saudi Arabia government sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal has opened the door to Cristiano Ronaldo joining the local league.

Prince Abdulaziz also said he would "love" to see Ronaldo join a Saudi club following his departure from Manchester United.

The Portugal forward left the Old Trafford club with immediate effect on Tuesday following a controversial interview in which the 37-year-old criticised United and said he had "no respect" for manager Erik ten Hag.

In the interview with iTalkTV, Ronaldo also said he turned down a £305m deal to join a Saudi Arabian club in the summer - a move that would have seen him become the highest-paid footballer in the world.

Spanish newspaper Marca reported that Al-Hilal had offered him a two-year deal.

"Anything is possible, I would love to see Ronaldo play in the Saudi league," said Prince Abdulaziz to BBC Sport.

"It would benefit the league, the sports eco-system in Saudi and it will inspire the youth for the future. He's a role model to a lot of kids and has a big fanbase in Saudi."