• Berget a ‘very strong and intelligent footballer’, says Solskjaer
• Cardiff still hope for Wilfried Zaha loan from Manchester United

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made his third Norwegian signing after the Molde striker Jo Inge Berget completed his move to Cardiff for an undisclosed fee.

Solskjaer has already brought in the midfielders Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Mats Moller Daehli from Heerenveen and Molde respectively.

Berget, 23, who like Eikrem and Daehli shares an agent with Solskjaer, was out of contract with Molde in the summer and has signed a two-and-a-half year contract.

Solskjaer said: “I’m delighted to welcome Jo to the club. He went through his medical last night and signed his contract this morning. He’s a forward and a full Norwegian international and arrives on a very good deal for us. He knows the way I want to play, he’s a secondary front man and is a very strong and intelligent footballer. He’ll do well for us.”

The trio of Eikrem, Daehli and Berget may not be the big-name signings Cardiff fans would like to see, but Solskjaer has backed the triumvirate to shine in English football.

“We are talking about three full internationals I have brought in for a very cheap price compared to what they give us,” he said. “They are long-term value for money. They haven’t played in the Premier League but they are all full internationals and I know them because I have had them before. I know their personalities.”

Another man expected to complete a move to Cardiff is the Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha. The 21-year-old has made just four appearances this season, one of which came in the Community Shield win over Wigan. Cardiff are also close to completing a deal for Wigan defender Ivan Ramis after having a bid accepted by the Championship club.

Cardiff are bottom of the Premier League and Saturday’s trip to Bolton in the FA Cup may be a fixture Cardiff could do without but Solskjaer wants his side to use the fourth-round tie as a means of generating momentum and urged his players to believe they belong at the elite level. “Sometimes they need to get told they are better players than they think they are,” he said. “You cannot outperform your ego. So, they have got to start believing that they belong in the Premier League and that they should be playing against the Manchester Citys and the Manchester Uniteds.”

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