Berlin signs goalkeeper Jarstein until 2016

Hertha Berlin has signed Norway goalkeeper Rune Almenning Jarstein of Viking Stavanger. (Filip Horvat/AP)

BERLIN — Hertha Berlin has signed Norway goalkeeper Rune Almenning Jarstein of Viking Stavanger.

The Bundesliga club says Jarstein will join the club on Jan. 1 in a free transfer and will receive a contract lasting through mid-2016.

Hertha’s regular goalkeeper is Thomas Kraft, a former Bayern Munich player. His understudies have little or no Bundesliga experience.

Hertha is having a surprisingly strong season after being promoted, and is seventh, with one match to go before the winter break.

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.