New signing Berget ‘perfect match’ for Celtic, says Deila

Ronnie Deila believes Jo Inge Berget is a "perfect match" for Celtic.

The Norwegian international completed a six-month loan deal from Cardiff City on Monday and went straight into the Hoops squad for the first-leg of their Champions League third qualifier against Legia Warsaw in Poland to night.

The 23-year-old former Molde forward played for Deila at Norwegian club Stromsgodset and is happy to play “anywhere up front”, and it is that versatility which the Parkhead boss believes is crucial at this point in the season.

Deila said: “He is a very intelligent player, he is a player who knows my systems, he can play all the four forward positions — the two wings, the number 10 and number nine.

“So I am comfortable and I know he will bring something new to the team.

“We don’t have many options in the wide positions and it is very hard these days when there is so much time left before the window closes to get people in and get people who know the way we want to play, so Jo Inge is a perfect match in that matter.”

Berget is looking to achieve his ambition of playing in the Champions League following his whirlwind move to the Scottish champions.

“It happened pretty fast,” he said. “I heard a couple of days ago that Ronnie was interested and I am really happy that it worked out.

“I played for him for a year and a half, I know him well and he knows me.

“He wants to play football, entertaining football, the same as me.

“I have been in the qualification (rounds) before but have never played in the Champions League so hopefully I will be able to get there.

“That is the goal for the club and it should be a goal for the club as big as it is.

“It didn’t really work out for me in Cardiff, I didn’t play as much as I wanted to but hopefully it will turn around here.”