Norway striker Alexander Toft Soderlund is set to sign for French club Saint-Etienne from Norwegian champions Rosenborg, the Ligue 1 side announced on Saturday.

Norwegian international Soderlund, the top scorer in the domestic league with 22 goals last season, will sign for three and a half years in a deal worth up to two million euros ($2.1m, £1.5m).

The 28-year-old arrived in France on Friday night to finalise the contract details and after training with the club on Saturday will put pen to paper on Monday.

Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier said he hoped that Soderlund would be ready for next Sunday's trip to Nantes.

The club are currently sixth in the Ligue 1 table.

The Norwegian will replace Slovenian Robert Beric, who signed last summer but has been sidelined with a serious knee injury since November 8.

Galtier was impressed by Soderlund when he came up against Les Verts for Rosenborg in the Europa League earlier this season.

Capped 23 times by Norway, he has played for the Trondheim club since 2013 and has previously had stints in Italy, Belgium and Iceland.