Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has labelled Henrik Larsson the best player to come out of Scandinavia since Michael Laudrup.
Larsson has joined Manchester United on loan from Swedish side Helsingborgs and netted on his debut for the club against Aston Villa on Sunday.
The former Celtic striker had to wait for his United debut following his December switch, having been ineligible to appear for Sir Alex Ferguson's side until the start of January.
Solskjaer is delighted with the signing of Larsson and believes the wait was certainly well worth it.
"Henrik Larsson is the best player we have had in Scandinavia since Michael Laudrup," he told Aftenposten.
"He continues to get better, and it was important for the manager to see what kind of shape he was in because he hadn't played for a while.
"I do not think he was disappointed."
Defender Patrice Evra is also full of praise for the latest addition to the United squad.
Larsson's loan deal at Old Trafford is due to expire on 12th March, although his stay could be extended until the end of the season.
Evra added: "I am very happy for him that he scored because he is a good man. He wants to work for the team and has good experience.
"Henrik is a big player, and you can see he has lots of qualities. Every time he touched the ball he caused problems for the other team.
"I am very happy to play alongside someone like him at United."